____/ waterskidoo on Wednesday 11 July 2007 16:53 : \____
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>> The issue of "auctioning" spectrum is interesting, though. Maximises
>> revenue for the government, but ensures that small players will not get
>> a look-in, so in the long-run, is probably anti-competitive.
>
> I heard this on PBS news yesterday and I don't get it.
> They want to auction off frequency spectrum, mostly for cell
> phone use to the highest bidder but yet at the same time
> they want to keep it *open* (their word) for all to use.
> Like Google and Yahoo, which were the examples they gave.
>
> I'm not sure I understand.
> FWIW the FCC is a corrupt, incompetent organization and
> it has been that way for years.
It's a Fed org. It with the government. Monkey see, monkey do.
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