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- DaleoftheUK, on 10/10/2007, -0/+20Are Google still bidding for this? Please tell me they are.
- ElbridgeGerry, on 10/10/2007, -1/+15Man, I love Ars. They always swoop in with a neat explanation whenever I don't 'get' something.
- GnuTzu, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11It seems nice that there will be blocks for "small geographic areas". That would hopefully ensure that local content and services won't be squeezed out by national media.
But, what is there to ensure that the little pieces won't be bought up in the manner that radio stations have been inhaled by Clear Channel?
That is, there may be rules governing different blocks, but there still isn't a rule that says that they'll never be owned by a single corporation. - theantichristy, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8agreed. just give it to google because any of the other companies will just ***** it up somehow.
- berserker, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Anyone think that Google may be lighting up all of that dark fiber sometime soon?
I sure hope so.
http://www.digg.com/design/Google_You_ain_t_seen_nothin_yet_2 - DarkSideofOZ, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6If I'm not mistaken it seems from the Open source/device requirements that Google's "conditions" on whether they would bid or not have been met, I hope they throw down the cash and win the 22Mhz spectrum, because we all love free internet. ***** Telcoms.
- yuxt, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4To learn more about 700MHz check out these videos created by Google http://yuxt.com/geek/700MHz
- carlosglz, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4So looks like the telcos are screwed now, anyway you look at it. Any of these portions of the spectrum can provide wireless internet, wireless phone/voip, wireless video, etc. Their death grip on our wireless communications will disappear once google rolls out their network, on one of these blocks of frequency. Then they will be forced to update their price models, business models and everything else. If you ask me, I'm willing to bet they will go the way of the dinosaur.
- kushed, on 10/10/2007, -2/+5As long as its Google, I won't mind
- carlosglz, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Yes, they are still in:
http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/2007/07/signs-of-real-progress-at-fcc.html - xenlab, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2The dark fiber is going to build out a network of football field size data centers, more than one in each state, in order for google to stay ahead in the data processing/warehousing that is required of its search and other businesses. Your tin foil hat is on way too tight. Google != Goverment
- ChoadNamath, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2The reason they're selling it off is because the government can't/won't/shouldn't build and maintain it's own network, which is what leasing it would probably require. It would be pretty hard for them to get a company into an agreement where the company has to build and maintain the network while paying the government to lease it. In that case the government would have all of the leverage to raise rates, and the company leasing it would have no choice but to pay whatever is asked or risk losing all of their money sunk into capital costs.
Regardless, the government will still be getting a decent chunk of the profit of the companies that buy up the spectrum in the form of taxes. - kaelyiesta, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1HAHAHAHA. That was well done! If you don't mind, I will be using this quote from you:
"What happened to when the government [...] used to look out for the best interest of the people. I mean isn't that the purpose of the FCC?"
Brilliant! Funniest thing I've heard all day. Props to you for that. - TTURabble, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1What I don't get is the fact that they will auction this off and then never see any money from it when instead they could maintain the spectrum and sell off access to companies at their own wholesale prices. Then they get a continued revenue stream for a spectrum that's already widely available and it removes the MASSIVE barrier to entry and monopolistic threat of "Once its sold...its sold" and "We bought this spectrum just to sit on it so we can perpetuate our current business model"
What happened to when the government (this isn't a repub/demo argument) used to look out for the best interest of the people. I mean isn't that the purpose of the FCC? - Zachariah, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Everyone already knows that Google's covertly run by the CIA. Why do you think they're so eager to host all your personal information for FREE?
- breckinshire, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Dugg for the sexy spectrum illustration in the article!
- carlosglz, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1As an internet user you should care... this is the last best hope for real competition in broadband and voice communications. Maybe I'm too optimistic, but I think google will pull it off and considering their track record with other services, I think their network will be a great alternative to any wireless service we have now.
- CLShortFuse, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1My prediction: Verizon and AT&T will get the two large C blocks and Google will get the D blocks and provide the Public Safety service.
- jtb4, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1The WSJ reported yesterday that the Federal government has decided they need "private financing" in order to build out a wireless backup of the Internet for Defense purposes. Well guess who that is? Yup, Google.
Now, think about how Google started buying all those Internet hubs a couple of years ago, in anticipation of building its' own network. It didn't make sense at the time, but now all of the sudden Google is positioned to BECOME part of the government. - jtb4, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1tool, you're owned by Google. Pls see the comment above ^^^^^
- namezod, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2You can kiss my ars since you love it so much
- KuboReed, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Know yourself, master yourself, conquest of self is most gratifying.
- jtb4, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1Google doesn't care if the waves are open for competition. What money-generating enterprise would actually want to make less profit? The truth is, this is about Google TELLING the government how they want it done- all because the government needs Google now in order to build out their wireless Internet backup and their surveillance centers.
Sounds like a conspiracy theory I know, but seriously, facts are facts. - jtb4, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2That dark fiber is going to be a government-only private Internet that we are not allowed to use. Our Internet is going to be no longer anonymous- packets will be identified by your Mac address. This is also why Ver. 6 of the TCP/IP standards have not been fleshed out- the engineers and government know that it's all about surveillance now.
- jtb4, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1keep believing Grasshopper, but yeah the tin foil is a little tight
- jtb4, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1God you sheeple kill me
- djgump35, on 10/10/2007, -6/+1While this sounds like it might be a big deal, I couldn't find myself caring enough to digg.
Needs some controversy I guess, maybe if Google were calling itself the only king, and At&t, said it were the king of kings.....
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