700MHz C-block hits reserve price -- open access is here
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
nick @ Jan 31st 2008 1:15PM
best allusion ever.
Sneakz @ Jan 31st 2008 1:27PM
It was all a dream
I used to read Word Up magazine
Salt'n'Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine
R.I.P. Big
Jeff @ Jan 31st 2008 1:45PM
1900 and 850 up in the limousine
Richard @ Jan 31st 2008 2:08PM
Much love for "to think it was all a dream, we used to read Free Spectrum magazine".
Kyle @ Jan 31st 2008 2:48PM
Yea, I too am here to say that this was the best allusion evar.
Tim @ Jan 31st 2008 3:21PM
So, if there is no name publicly posted w/ the bid, who is to stop the fcc from creating dummy bids to raise the price?
I have been wondering this since someone put a bid on the d block in the first round. What company, and why, placed a half billion dollar bid on the least desireable chunk of air?
Malfoy Roark @ Jan 31st 2008 5:50PM
While I'm sure these companies aren't allowed to 'collude', with this type of money on table, I'm pretty much at least a few of the bidders know EXACTLY who is bidding what and at what time, at least until the final rounds.
Ed Hardy @ Jan 31st 2008 4:02PM
Just so no one is confused, an open network doesn't mean a free network. Whoever wins this auction will be able to charge you to use it, it just won't be able to specify which devices you use to connect to it, or what you do with that connection.
youngcalihottie @ Feb 4th 2008 5:57AM
exactly.
basically what the big guys claim to already be doing now.
LordObento @ Jan 31st 2008 4:30PM
You know if Verizon wins, they'll put a cap on any usage. If they deem it causes damage to the network or disruption of service. Don't expect Sling or any high bandwidth devices to be connected to this "open" network.
Ed Hardy @ Jan 31st 2008 5:14PM
The reports of the telecoms cracking down on high-use customers are highly over-publicized. I've used a SlingPlayer over most of the wireless networks at one time or another and no one has ever said "boo" to me about it.
I'm sure some really high users have been kicked off, but you have to be doing some extreme stuff, like posting multiple pirated movies to be shared with the world.
It's my understanding that Verizon (or any company) won't be allowed to put a cap on your usage, but they'll be able to charge you for it, however much it is. It will be nice to have the end of "unlimited" accounts that are actually limited. I would be fine if the telecoms would be required to tell customers how much data they can use at a given rate.
Mark @ Jan 31st 2008 11:46PM
Open access!
Mark @ Jan 31st 2008 11:47PM
YES
YoJIMbo @ Feb 3rd 2008 11:18AM
How lovely! 700mhz of (G)oodness awaits us all!