Re: [SLUG] Open access on 700 Mhz

From: Eben King (eben01@verizon.net)
Date: Thu Jan 31 2008 - 17:38:36 EST


On Thu, 31 Jan 2008, Anthony DiPierro wrote:

> So the newly auctioned C-block of 700 Mhz spectrum is going to be open
> "to any compatible device". This is a big win for open source
> devices, right? This means a low cost Linux iPhone lookalike is just
> around the corner, right?

Or, that chunk of spectrum will become so contaminated by cheap devices that
just blast their data into the ether that nobody can use it for serious
things. Time will tell.

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