On Jan 31, 2008 5:38 PM, Eben King <eben01@verizon.net> wrote:
> 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.
>
Hmm, that's an interesting take on it. Devices using this spectrum
still have to be FCC approved though, right? I also assumed the
service itself would still be under the control of the highest bidder.
I guess I'll read more about it.
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