 airwavzAlways the green wire
join:2011-09-11
Mount Juliet, TN
kudos:1 | Should never have been "Sold" - and they weren't "there's likely to be significant political opposition from AT&T and Verizon, who'd prefer to retain strict control over the spectrum they own."
The truth is, they don't "Own" this spectrum at all - the 'airwaves' are, and always have been, a public resource; granted, regulated by the government. The whole idea of Spectrum Auctions was a stupid money-grab by our short-sighted government bean-counters which essentially granted favorable status to the incumbent wireless carriers over the rights and interests of common citizens. Now AT&T and Verizon think they DO own those frequencies and want to tell the government what to do with them?!?
I'm ALL about capitalism and free business, BUT - a few select corporate entities should NEVER be given control of the resources which inherently belong to the entire citizenry. You need only to look around you to see what happens when greed is allowed to overrule good government. |
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 skeechanAi OtsukaholicPremium
join:2012-01-26
AA169|170
kudos:2 | Hmmm I walk into a Senator's office with a pre-written bill and a bag of money, I go to FPMINAP for bribery. VZ or AT&T do it and it's "lobbying" and "contributions". |
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 LinklistPremium
join:2002-03-03
Longport, NJ
kudos:5 | Interference issues with gov't use of shared spectrum More than 20 federal agencies currently hold more than 3,100 individual frequency assignments within the spectrum band. The uses include critical government functions such as law enforcement surveillance, military tactical communications, air combat training and precision-guided munitions. 
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LinklistPremium
join:2002-03-03
Longport, NJ
kudos:5 | said by funny:and im 42 now ROFL
And who is that? The girl in the T-Mobile pic?
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»www.mittromney.com/s/repeal-and-···bamacare
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| New phone required? Does this mean my new phone is obsolete already so I'll need another new phone? |
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| Upstart? How can T-Mobile be an upstart? It clearly has telecom's hottest spokes-model. |
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 mech1164I'll Be Back
join:2001-11-19
Lodi, NJ | Well Well Glad to see Tmo being proactive and thinking outside the limits. Go Go Go! |
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 KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK | reply to Linklist
Re: Interference issues with gov't use of shared spectrum LOL LOL
Serously tho. :P
I'm hoping the Government never really sees the need to be trying to precision bomb targets inside the USA.
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"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." -- Benito Mussolini
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 SmokChsrWho let the magic smoke out?Premium
join:2006-03-17
Saint Augustine, FL | Sound Familiar? Wow, doesn't this sound familiar, anyone remember Light Squared?
At least this time it'll only be messing up government systems.. I hope.
Typical FCC, the non technical people "expressed excitement" wonder if any of them bothered to ask any of the engineers in the OET (Office of Engineering and Technology) if it would work.. Oh wait there's no plan yet that they could look at, but heck lets approve it anyway.
If the laws of physics get in the way I'm sure we can have them changed so it'll work right?
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Re: Should never have been "Sold" - and they weren't As far as they are concered and the way it works; they do own them. Once they make their payment from the auction, they're free to do what they want with them as long as it does not interfer with others.
Nothing states that they do not own these in writing; it's just "assumed" they do not own them and the air waves are a public resource. |
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Re: Sound Familiar? The government just see's this as a cash cow because now they can resell the same spectrum that is already sold. I want to see how this "trial" actually works. |
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