Sure enough, it would be dumb to let cities, counties, and states issue their own spectrum licenses or radio frequency emissions standards.

In 2002, Teledesic halted satellite production; and in 2003, it sold its spectrum licenses.

Moreover, the multibillion- dollar industry investment in spectrum licenses could still be a bust.

As part of the settlement, the officials said, the complaints will not be considered when the spectrum licenses of the companies involved come up for renewal.

The government gains money from the bidders for the spectrum license.

Tel spent $523 million on purchasing additional Australian spectrum licenses.

Northcoast is now exploring the sale of many of its spectrum licenses.

They had argued that the law required the agency to hold an auction for awarding the spectrum licenses.

It will also change the longstanding federal framework that regulates the holders of spectrum licenses.

The upgrade was forecast to cost $2.6 billion, in addition to the $4.12 billion spent to acquire the spectrum licenses.