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- CyclonusRIP, on 11/19/2007, -0/+19Sounds too good to be true, they have to be screwing us somehow.
- geminitojanus, on 11/19/2007, -0/+13No. Google intends to bid on the C block of spectrum. The D block is nowhere near as attractive (and will sell for quite a bit cheaper than the C block). In fact, this may very well be the reason they're removing this restriction, to generate more interest in this spectrum.
- inactive, on 11/19/2007, -0/+12PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, whoever wins this spectrum do the right thing with it!
- jeffchuck, on 11/19/2007, -0/+9I prefer my parents alive regardless of their views on FCC decisions.
- Yez70, on 11/19/2007, -1/+9For the low low price of $10/minute or $1/KB....
- DarkLance, on 11/19/2007, -0/+8ha ha, take that Verizon. Go on FCC, keep sticking it to the "man"?
- meez, on 11/19/2007, -0/+7Still a long way from this infrastructure becoming a reality. :(
- inactive, on 11/19/2007, -0/+6Lets all hope google gets it, just so at&t won't!
- Yez70, on 11/19/2007, -2/+7If more people our age would actually VOTE, the changes would have been made long ago.
If we voted in the percentages that the 'old fogies' vote, the world would be a far better place. - inactive, on 11/19/2007, -1/+6Isn't this the block Google is buying?
- vguard, on 11/19/2007, -0/+5Why should the corporations be allowed to buy up the airwaves and then sell it back to us at a profit? Shouldn't the radio spectrum be free for everyone to use? Next, they'll charge us to breath.
- Captj, on 11/19/2007, -0/+5Soo....this is a good thing?
- jrizzo, on 11/19/2007, -0/+4Wait, which on is the man?
- hexydes, on 11/19/2007, -0/+4There is almost a 100% chance that this will not be the outcome.
- Misaiato, on 11/19/2007, -5/+9Gen Immediately-After-X-ers - we shall hopefully see more and more good decisions like these as the older generations (my parents) start dying off and taking their old ideas with them.
- Cockdiesel, on 11/19/2007, -0/+4why is the wholesale such a good thing?
- kaelyiesta, on 11/19/2007, -0/+3Oddly enough, that would be the FCC+AT&T+Verizon
- bigbchew, on 11/20/2007, -0/+3This has the potential to totally wipe out the mobile carriers that have been charging through the nose for years.
- NetJoe, on 11/19/2007, -0/+3wholesale means you can break the service and transport out separately. If the regulations are simple enough, it can lead to multiple companies providing service on the wholesale transport and more competition.
The devil is in the details of the regulations, and it's really regulation we're talking about here. That was part of the goal with breaking up the bells and it didn't work so well. I'm not convinced it will work in communications unless the transport provider is barred from also providing services somehow. There's too many ways to hide and move costs around, especially with cost-plus justification for rate increases.
I'll take a wait and see, Verizon and AT&T have a lot of money, lobbyists, and incentive to make this more of the same. - jnadke, on 11/19/2007, -0/+3Google: We want block C!
[Telecoms bid up price on block C]
[Google buys block D for a fraction of the price and rolls out hybrid internet and public safety network] - stoanhart, on 11/20/2007, -0/+2World wide? Holy CRAP!
This whole time we've been hearing about this 700Mhz spectrum business I've been thinking "Luck Americans." I could never find any indication that the CRTC (Canadian FCC) is planning on doing the same. But in the source an article linked to by this article, I found this:
"Still, identifying 700 MHz for IMT throughout most of North America, Central America and South America as well as in populous, growth-prone Asian countries of China, India, South Korea and Japan represent a major triumph for the Bush administration."
So:
a) Woohoo! We get awesome wireless too!
b) The Bush admin did something useful?! O_o - vguard, on 11/19/2007, -0/+2I used to think the very same thing, when I was your age. Sadly, things got worse, not better. Its not your parents fault, its this upside down, ass-backwards world that we've all been born into. If you want to blame something, take a real hard look at your TV and the rest of the corporate media. They're the ones who propagate and sustain this *****.
- protogenxl, on 11/20/2007, -0/+1The G-Net is coming
- kaelyiesta, on 11/19/2007, -0/+1Well, there is a lot of pressure and scrutiny on the FCC right now. Think of it as them wanting to still look relevant and necessary after all the ***** they used to pull. They are in a bind to keep some modicum of control so they toss us some 'scraps' to keep us happy. Granted, those 'scraps' are pretty big news to us. Thats my theory anyway. I don't trust the FCC at all. Their past misdeeds have made me constantly wary of anything they do. Still, they can't totally ***** things over without being exposed so perhaps this will turn out well for us.
- hollyminkowski, on 11/19/2007, -0/+1This large a chunk of spectrum at the fantastic frequency range of 700mhz can literally change the world of communications.. if it is purchased by the right people.
Wifi, cell phone traffic, data, satellite based communications, the possible uses are nearly unlimited ;-)
If Google gets it then I expect many 'free' services...after all, Google is an advertising company...they want to present ads to you...and this is best done when a service is FREE.
I predict the current cell phone businesses...and many other businesses are in for a rough ride if Google wins this spectrum. - Zarxrax, on 11/19/2007, -0/+1What does this spectrum mean for the consumer? Does it mean we can get wireless internet access through it, as opposed to cable or dsl? What kind of speeds could we expect, and how would pricing be expected to compare to the other options?
- vroom101, on 11/19/2007, -1/+2I hope Google -- alone -- wins the FCC's upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction.
- dgendreau, on 11/19/2007, -0/+1I blame advertising executives. I never liked the term Gen-X or anything related to it. I always imagine a smirking middle aged white guy in a suit making finger quotes when I hear it.
- echolalia, on 11/19/2007, -1/+2Don't feel obligated.
- rogerbly, on 11/19/2007, -0/+1unlike the other blocks, D is a nationwide license. The requirement to make the infrastructure "public service quality" is interesting. Many public service are using the civilian cell network now... and cell networks are not very robust. Wholesale allows the owner to build-out faster (generate revenues faster).
We all hope for an open (Wimax?) data network that works worldwide. Block D is 10Mhz (UHF TV channels 62 and 67 without guard bands). Probably deployed as 5Mbps up / 5Mbps down.
http://wireless.fcc.gov/auctions/data/bandplans/70 ... - vguard, on 11/20/2007, -0/+1700mhz is a HUGE chunk of bandwidth.
- JHaWkWeApOn, on 11/19/2007, -0/+1700MHz.. that means Internet on planes. oh boy!
- Tenoq, on 11/20/2007, -0/+1Hardly. Voting is compulsory here (Aus), and it's made no difference - we're still trying to be the 'other' USA.
- hexydes, on 11/19/2007, -0/+1I don't think Google really wants the D-Block. I could see them going after it if it is clear they will not get the C-Block, but I definitely don't think D is their first choice...
- shaherazad, on 11/19/2007, -1/+2What is this spectrum well suited to?
- inactive, on 11/19/2007, -1/+1How did we ever get stuck with that awful name anyways?
- KewlerKid3, on 11/20/2007, -0/+0Eitherway whoever gets that spectrum is in for some $_$.
- micah, on 11/19/2007, -3/+2I can't believe that no one has mentioned the huge problems this can cause.
First, I love the idea of a more "public" way to get net access, something more affordable than comcast especially.
But this spectrum is used for pro audio equipment already. Houses of worship, schools, even broadcaster that use wireless microphones are going to be in alot of trouble when this 700mhz stuff starts interfering with their mics and other wireless devices. - josefresco, on 11/19/2007, -12/+568 diggs and no comments?
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