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More Companies Complain to FCC About Free Mobile Internet

Jul 18, 2008, 3:42 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Several telecom companies met with the FCC this week to voice their disapproval of the FCC's planned auction around free mobile broadband services. AT&T, Motorola, T-Mobile and Texas Instruments were among the few that commented on the idea. T-Mobile had recently asked the FCC to spend more time testing white spaces, which abut its own spectrum. It is concerned about interference. The specific grievances of the other companies were not made public. The FCC is weighing when to auction off this new spectrum and for what exact purposes. It has not yet made any concrete decisions.

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tmobile22

Jul 18, 2008, 6:00 PM

Why companies complain...

One real reason Is

the cable and phone companies still want you to buy DSL and cable internet,ect. at very expensive prices. I feel sorry if you live in a rual area.

Versed

I don't. Sorry I feel that way, but I do. Because in the end, we would end up being taxed or fee'd to give them subsidized broadband.

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Thales

Even if they roll out some sort of great free broadband network I would still rather pay per month to get more bandwidth, privacy (because there are privacy issues that will be brought about because of this) and quality of connection.

If a free bro...
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durkadurkha

Jul 19, 2008, 9:03 AM

Communism...

The government wants to give "POOR PEOPLE" free high speed Internet, so they can have the same quality of life as people who have a job and work for a living... the tax payers will not only be paying for Lafonda's 4 kids (from 3 different daddy's) to use her welfare for satellite TV but we will also now be paying for her kids to surf the web... Hasn't anyone heard of their local library anymore?

sprint4eva

I really find wut you just said offensive...LAFONDA'S KIDS MAN R U FREAKIN SERIOUS....IT'S A GOOD THING THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS PROVIDING FREE HIGH SPEED INTERNET FOR LESS FORTUNATE PEOPLE...WE HAVE TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN THIS COUNTRY...ITS UN...
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sunshinegirl

I agree with you 100%.

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captainplooky

🤣

I don't know which is worse - is it your inability to understand the matter at hand, or is it your blatant racial bias and the few who happen to feel similar.

Either way, thanks for highlighting yourself to me and the others like this. I...
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tlgreene1021

Jul 21, 2008, 8:00 PM

One Point that hasn't been brought up...

If you don't have money to get internet, then you probably don't have a computer. If you have a computer, then you can at least afford 5-10 bucks a month for dial-up... 🙄

sunshinegirl

I was thinking the same thing.

captainplooky

Jul 19, 2008, 12:18 PM

Audacious considering these same companies are players in the 200 Billion Broadband Scandal

The case is simple: Do you have a 45 Mbps, bi-directional service to your home, paying around $40? Do you have 500+ channels and can choose any competitive service? You paid an estimated $2000 for this product even though you did not receive it and it may never be available. Do you want your money back and the companies held accountable?

Background: Starting in the early 1990's, the Clinton-Gore Administration had aggressive plans to create the "National Infrastructure Initiative" to rewire ALL of America with fiber optic wiring, replacing the 100 year old copper wire. The Bell companies Ã¯Â¿Â½ SBC, Verizon, BellSouth and Qwest, claimed that they would step up to the plate and rewire homes, schools, libraries, government agencies, busines...
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ygbhen

Why am I not surprised. Although I do not agree with many of your posts, this one is right on.

thatguy_overthere

Wow, even though i usually don't like to talk about corporate greed, this is just wrong.

I always wondered why we don't have the internet speeds that you can get in Japan, South Korea and in Europe. I always figured that the companies were holdi...
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