Auction could ease wireless demand and boost coverage
The FCC launches a Tuesday auction of 422 airwave licenses covering key East Coast, California, Texas, and Great Lakes areas to ease dropped calls and busy signals. 87 firms bid, with over 1.8 billion upfront paid. analysts foresee 10 to 18 billion in license revenue. Large carriers and small entrepreneurs eye new markets and national reach.
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Cold weather threatens California electricity flow
Northern California faced a potential Stage 2 alert as cold Northwest weather tightened supplies. A nuclear reactor at Diablo Canyon was quickly repaired easing the crunch, while Kaiser Aluminum sold unused power from Mead, Washington, helping the region avoid outages.
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