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Zoder
join:2002-04-16
Miami, FL
| No divestiture I see that AT&T did not offer to divest their overlapping spectrum with Bellsouth as a concession. I'm hopeful that the Dems on the FCC will hold out for that one.
On a positive note, AT&T did concede that they will deploy broadband to 100% of their service area by the end of 2007 as a condition for approval. 85% through wireline and 15% through fixed wireless. | |
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jblake
join:2003-06-28
Birmingham, AL
| Re: No divestiture as long as fixed wireless does not mean satellite. I live less than a mile away from the end of DSL and cable availability, and cable is never coming and DSL has been pushed back for 3 years. As long as we get around the same speeds and latency as DSL, then I'm all for it. | |
| | Zoder
join:2002-04-16
Miami, FL | Re: No divestiture Fixed wireless would be solutions like WiMAX, not satellite. | |
| | | patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| Re: No divestiture said by KoolMoe  :Just as the old radio spectrum licensing was, if you don't use the license for a given amount of spectrum within, say, 1 year, you must give up that spectrum back to the pool. The fear that AT&T will hold onto its spectrum without putting it to use is very real, however potentially foolish. KM ATT will probably only build in populated areas (areas with DSL/cable) for max returns, then claim poverty and scream its unfair to be required to offer service with that spectrum, and get a indefinite wavier. | |
| patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| said by Zoder :I see that AT&T did not offer to divest their overlapping spectrum with Bellsouth as a concession. I'm hopeful that the Dems on the FCC will hold out for that one. On a positive note, AT&T did concede that they will deploy broadband to 100% of their service area by the end of 2007 as a condition for approval. 85% through wireline and 15% through fixed wireless. Satellite is "fixed" and "wireless".  | |
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