

WHT

join:2010-03-26

Rosston, TX 1 recommendation WHT Member The Golden Rule They who have the gold...rule



EliteData

EliteData

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join:2003-07-06

Hampton Bays, NY EliteData Premium Member wow that is an insane amount of money for some RF slots... jeeeez



BillionMeh

@50.182.138.x BillionMeh Anon Re: wow said by EliteData: that is an insane amount of money for some RF slots... jeeeez That should be enough money to keep the federal government running for a day.

xthepeoplesx

join:2013-10-21 xthepeoplesx Member Re: wow Technically I think 2 days...

dfxmatt

join:2007-08-21

Crystal Lake, IL dfxmatt to EliteData

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tmobile is in dire need of spectrum in areas where ATT refuses to give it up, share it or sell it off. Chicago as a major city example.



nothing00

join:2001-06-10

Centereach, NY nothing00 to EliteData

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said by EliteData: that is an insane amount of money for some RF slots... jeeeez I was thinking just the opposite. Sounds really cheap considering the money companies will make from it no?

elefante72

join:2010-12-03

East Amherst, NY elefante72 Member Re: wow Well that $350 or so per line that it will cost will come out of your cell phone bill. And the 600 will be a pirates bounty.



Consider it a hidden tax because these guys are going to just pass it on to us in spades.



buddahbless

join:2005-03-21

Premium 1 edit buddahbless to nothing00

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However investors should not worry they will find a reason to raise rates and make up the loss.

We all know the only reason there spending the way they are is so TMobile and Sprint will still be screwed. There investors don't think its so cheap..However investors should not worry they will find a reason to raise rates and make up the loss.We all know the only reason there spending the way they are is so TMobile and Sprint will still be screwed.



EliteData

EliteData

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join:2003-07-06

Hampton Bays, NY EliteData Premium Member Re: wow said by buddahbless: There investors don't think its so cheap..

»finance.yahoo.com/news/i ··· 902.html



However investors should not worry they will find a reason to raise rates and make up the loss.

We all know the only reason there spending the way they are is so TMobile and Sprint will still be screwed. its called "damage your competition"

nonymous (banned)

join:2003-09-08

Glendale, AZ nonymous (banned) Member The 600 auction may be even more insane Sprint and TMobile both need some lower frequencies and Verizon and ATT just have money.



THXULTRA

@38.103.109.x THXULTRA Anon Re: The 600 auction may be even more insane Ya I'm really hoping T-mobile can get a good chunk of the 600 auction. Going to be tough to beat the wallets of Verizon and AT&T though

Cobra11M

join:2010-12-23

Mineral Wells, TX Cobra11M Member Re: The 600 auction may be even more insane same here, hopefully they can get the FCC to reserve a little more for the smaller guys, then let AT&T and Verizon duke it out for the rest, I bet thats why this auction is goin so high is prob cause AT&T and Verizon are fighting a bit for what they want



buddahbless

join:2005-03-21

Premium buddahbless Member Re: The 600 auction may be even more insane I agree the upcoming 600 mhz auction will set the stage on if TMobile and Sprint expand coverage into the rural areas. I believe the two should come to a gentleman agreement not to bid over each other for rural 600 spectrum and to join forces to bid against ATT/Verizon.



Then once acquired a joint deployment and build in the rural areas. Share the build cost, the fiber cost, the backhaul cost, and the tower cost. Note this would only be for the rural areas where neither have native coverage at the moment. There metro areas would remain as it is today, a rivalry.

ConstantineM

join:2011-09-02

San Jose, CA ConstantineM Member Re: The 600 auction may be even more insane Ugh.. They better not have any sort of a gentleman's agreement! Better pay more in price for the spectrum, than have to face the fines for under-the-table deals later on!



RadioDoc



join:2000-05-11

La Grange, IL RadioDoc to buddahbless

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said by buddahbless: a gentleman agreement not to bid over each other Auction collusion is about the only way to get disqualified entirely, and as licensees it also puts their entire operation in jeopardy. Not going to happen.

shmerl

join:2013-10-21 shmerl Member Shouldn't AT&T and Verizon be banned from the auction? They already own too much of available frequencies in many areas. So isn't there some antitrust limitation on this?



Simba7

I Void Warranties

join:2003-03-24

Fromberg, MT 18.2 1.6

Simba7 Member Re: Shouldn't AT&T and Verizon be banned from the auction? said by shmerl: They already own too much of available frequencies in many areas. So isn't there some antitrust limitation on this?



When was the last time you've seen a high-profile antitrust case? Antitrust? Naa. AT&T and VZ already created laws to work around that pesky issue.When was the last time you've seen a high-profile antitrust case?

shmerl

join:2013-10-21 shmerl Member Re: Shouldn't AT&T and Verizon be banned from the auction? Not sure. The last that comes to mind is this: » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Un ··· oft_Corp



buddahbless

join:2005-03-21

Premium buddahbless Member Re: Shouldn't AT&T and Verizon be banned from the auction? ATT and Verizon wrote the rules for there industry so I wold not expect any change in the current future....



However it would be great to see the FCC/FTC throw in some new rules Like use it or loose it.

nonymous (banned)

join:2003-09-08

Glendale, AZ nonymous (banned) Member Re: Shouldn't AT&T and Verizon be banned from the auction? Sprint has enough higher frequencies it is low that they and most carriers besides Verizon and ATT have. T-Mobile misses some higher why bid in this auction and not Sprint.



Simba7

I Void Warranties

join:2003-03-24

Fromberg, MT Simba7 Member $34 billion? Hmm.. Could lay a lot of fiber for that much..

Kearnstd

Space Elf

Premium Member

join:2002-01-22

Mullica Hill, NJ Kearnstd Premium Member Re: $34 billion? That is what I bring up about att not pulling fiber. They have enough cash to buy dtv but not to upgrade DSL.

biochemistry

Premium Member

join:2003-05-09

92361 1 edit biochemistry Premium Member Rent not sell I don't understand why the spectrum isn't rented rather than sold outright. What belongs to the people should remain with the people and have strict rules regarding its use.



atuarre

Here come the drums

Premium Member

join:2004-02-14

EC/SETX SWLA atuarre Premium Member Re: Rent not sale You know the government would never do that. Corporations get what they want how they want.



buddahbless

join:2005-03-21

Premium buddahbless Member Re: Rent not sale I just comment above that there should be some new rules thrown in such as use it or loose it,

Company A, B or C purchases the spectrum and does not use it in a year or said company find it does not fit there networks needs that company can sell it back to uncle sam for 1/2 what they paid for it.. If you wait 2 years and cant use it then said company only gets a 1/4 refund to sell it back to uncle sam wait 3 years then Uncle sam can repo the spectrum from said entity for squatting. Also Companies are not allowed to sell it to a rival to make a profit for squatting. Spectrum can only be sold back to uncle sam to be resold.



To bad our government has no teeth to enforce such rules. If such rules existed Dish would have sat on there hands in the last go round.