“The US agency expected 3G and 4G data to surge 35 times higher in the next five years and need another 300MHz of spectrum that would cost $120 billion,” Electronista reports. “The value is more than twice as much as what was paid for extra frequency access in 2008.”
Electronista reports, “Chairman Julius Genachowski suggested that the increase in use might be conservative, since the results that underpinned the conclusion appeared ahead of the ‘iPad boom,’ he said.”
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “James W.” for the heads up.]
Do these auctions give the ISPs possession of the spectrum to do with as they please? If so, that’s the problem. Why not keep the spectrum,(as in We The People) and license the ISPs to use it as we see fit? Less money for us but more satisfaction in the long run.
speaking of monopolies, for those that do not have any high speed options, check out the price of dial-up.
With Qwest it is $21.95!!
speaking of monopolies, for those that do not have any high speed options, check out the price of dial-up.
With Qwest it is $21.95!!
Didn’t Verizon and AT&T buy up the wireless spectrum in the 2008 auction,and the iPad is only available to Verizon and AT&T. Do you think there’s a connection?
Didn’t Verizon and AT&T buy up the wireless spectrum in the 2008 auction,and the iPad is only available to Verizon and AT&T. Do you think there’s a connection?
Only Verizon got the spectrum in 2008, they outbid ATT.
Only Verizon got the spectrum in 2008, they outbid ATT.
Curious
That’s what they do. The spectrum license is only for use in a certain way.
Curious
That’s what they do. The spectrum license is only for use in a certain way.
Sprint and Clearwire own the majority of spectrum licenses for WiMax in the US and Europe. Apple could buy newly released spectrum licenses, or it could buy Sprint and/or Clearwire. Either way, it will take pile of cash.
Sprint and Clearwire own the majority of spectrum licenses for WiMax in the US and Europe. Apple could buy newly released spectrum licenses, or it could buy Sprint and/or Clearwire. Either way, it will take pile of cash.
$120 Billion for the spectrum is total BS unless you believe people wants to pay $1000/month for cell phone / mobile internet service.
$120 Billion for the spectrum is total BS unless you believe people wants to pay $1000/month for cell phone / mobile internet service.