Qualcomm got a boost recently. The FCC had ruled that Qualcomm could not deploy its MediaFlo service (which allows broadcast quality TV on your cell phone) on Channel 55 in some areas because of potential interference with broadcasters that operate on Channel 54 and 56. This was a blow to Qualcomm, which owns the 700 Mhz band inteded for mobile TV use. Qualcomm filed a petition with the FCC to allow relief from certain interference protection rules. The FCC responded by specifying the permitted level of minimal interference. It also expalined how interference would be calculate from MediaFlo to televsion and DTV stations. This new ruling will hold until DTV transition ends on February 17, 2009–when the stations must move off those channels. You can get more details on this at Qualcomm’s site.