MVDDS
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MVDDS is a type of television and Internet delivery technology recently licensed for use in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission. [1] This was subsequently tested by the MITRE corporation for the FCC. A report was filed in the 98-206 Docket before the FCC.[2]
MVDDS: An Acronym for Multichannel Video and Data Distribution Service as defined by the Federal Communications Commission. This terrestrial based wireless transmission method reuses Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) frequencies for distribution of multichannel video and data over large distances.
The spectrum is in the 12.2 - 12.7 GHz range, offering fast downloads but requiring other frequencies for uploads. It is seen as a potential competitor to cable for delivery of triple play or triple-threat services (voice, data, video).
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[edit] History
[edit] FCC MVDDS Auctions
MVDDS spectrum was auctioned by the FCC in two separate auctions. The first was FCC auction 53 (1/14/2004 - 1/27/2004) and this auction with 14 qualified bidders lasted 49 rounds over 9 bidding days. 10 bidders won 192 licenses with Gross Bids of $136,936,200 [3] Each allocated license is exclusive in one geographic area.
The second was FCC auction 63 (12/7/2005 - 12/7/2005) and this auction with 3 qualified bidders lasted 3 rounds over 1 bidding day. 32 bidders won the remaining 22 licenses with Gross Bids of $204,000 [4]
MVDDS spectrum (212 licenses) is held by 11 companies, but the largest chunks are owned by three, South.com (an affiliate of Dish Network) with 37 areas, DTV Norwich (an affiliate of Cablevision) with 46 areas, and MDS Operations (an affiliate of MDS America) with 80 areas.[5][6]
[edit] International MVDDS-like systems
Although MVDDS is a US only service, the systems listed below operate on similar frequencies to MVDDS but with differing power levels.[7]
There are presently other countries using MVDDS for television signal delivery:
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