Frossty
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We'll either way someone will win and thats good for the consumers. Although i'd like it if Google did win. |
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koam
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1 edit | Google will bid to win.
A bidder can play its cards right or bidders can play their cards right, but a bidder may not play their cards right.
I expect Google to play its cards right. |
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TKJunkMail
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1 edit | said by koam  :A bidder can play its cards right or bidders can play their cards right, but a bidder may not play their cards right. I expect Google to play its cards right. I don't think Google really wants this spectrum. But they may get stuck with it with the minimum bid if the telcos have no interest in the slice of spectrum that has the Carterfone-like rules. In other words, Google has to bid and the telcos may just walk away from this particular slice of spectrum leaving Google with the un-envious job of making it work.
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Bob could still be right. He mentioned in his article that Apple may look at VoIP apps ... I'm betting it wouldn't be hard to just create a new iPhone model that works on this new network.
Apple still follows the rules of their agreement with AT&T and Apple gets a new phone tied to a potentially free network with HUGE profit margins.
Apple has developed a great web interface, it's a closed phone so Google knows the interface and apps will be very functional ... it's a win-win for both companies - and it doesn't require Apple to bid on any spectrum.
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chakey
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clubs: | Where does this money go???
Who gets all the money raised by this auction? Surely the FCC doesn't need 4.6 billion to run itself...right?? |
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JasonD
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Re: Google will bid to win.
I'd like nothing more than to see the almighty google get stuck with this and their utopian idea of running wireless. Way to ruin it for everybody google. |
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TKJunkMail
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Re: Where does this money go???
said by chakey :Who gets all the money raised by this auction? Surely the FCC doesn't need 4.6 billion to run itself...right?? It goes to the US Treasury and the General Fund. |
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chakey
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clubs: | Maybe they'll bid this up to 9 trillion and wipe out the national debt!  |
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yaplej
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| said by chakey :Maybe they'll bid this up to 9 trillion and wipe out the national debt! That's funny! Honestly though who really think if the government got 9 trillion that they would spend it on paying its debt? Its like giving a loan to a crack addicted whore. Your never gonna see that money again. |
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spamd
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Our government could burn up this money in 2 days in Iraq. |
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suggested that AT&T's CEO intentionally announced a 3G iPhone to hurt Christmas sales I want what he's smoking... |
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