| AT&T could own most 700 Mhz spectrum if approved Looks like Martin is trying to give AT&T a leg up on the auction of 700Mhz spectrum by handing over to them almost all the 700Mhz spectrum already out there. And AT&T didn't have to bid for this spectrum. They just bought it from Aloha. If they then get the C Block 700Mhz spectrum in the auction, then AT&T would control most of the best bandwidth in the US. |
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fldiverPremium
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Jacksonville, FL | Martin is yet another Bush appointed croney; nothing to be expected here. |
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 MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
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said by fAcEtIOUs:If they then get the C Block 700Mhz spectrum in the auction, then AT&T would control most of the best bandwidth in the US. And probably sit on it while milking their GSM network. |
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How did Martin go from a CLEC pleaser to a nice guy to the Telcos? He wasn't before he was Chairman. Maybe the DOJ should start investigating this guy's wallet.
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| said by supergirl:How did Martin go from a CLEC pleaser to a nice guy to the Telcos? He wasn't before he was Chairman. Maybe the DOJ should start investigating this guy's wallet. I doubt he is getting any money directly. More likely he will get support and funding when he runs for political office in North Carolina when he leaves the FCC.
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| said by fAcEtIOUs:said by supergirl:How did Martin go from a CLEC pleaser to a nice guy to the Telcos? He wasn't before he was Chairman. Maybe the DOJ should start investigating this guy's wallet. I doubt he is getting any money directly. More likely he will get support and funding when he runs for political office in North Carolina when he leaves the FCC. Maybe he'll have to run for office in hell first. If he's not gay and has a wife, maybe she's getting plum work?
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 gaforcesUnited We Stand, Divided We Fall
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Santa Cruz, CA | reply to fldiver
"Before becoming a commissioner, Martin was a Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy. He has also served as the Deputy General Counsel to Bush-Cheney 2000, on the Bush-Cheney recount team in Florida, and on the Presidential Transition."
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said by fAcEtIOUs:... AT&T didn't have to bid for this spectrum. They just bought it from Aloha. If they then get the C Block 700Mhz spectrum in the auction, then AT&T would control most of the best bandwidth in the US. In my opinion this is due in large part to the current debate over granting AT&T immunity. I've always felt that if immunity isn't granted the government would find another way to cover AT&T's costs (and let them settle everything out of court). This could be at least part of what I expected to happen.
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join:2003-12-02
Beautiful NJ
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said by fAcEtIOUs:said by supergirl:How did Martin go from a CLEC pleaser to a nice guy to the Telcos? He wasn't before he was Chairman. Maybe the DOJ should start investigating this guy's wallet. I doubt he is getting any money directly. More likely he will get support and funding when he runs for political office in North Carolina when he leaves the FCC. Nah, he gets free cable, FIOS, whatever for life. 
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Exactly. I've never heard Aloha Partners offering any service over their spectrum, why did they have it? Does the current 700mhz auction have mandatory build out rules attached to it? |
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Seal all the trials and their verdicts for national security, plaintiffs squawk after winning or loosing, straight to Guantanamo they go.
EDIT: If you want to keep things constitutional, straight to ADX Florence they go for life. |
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| said by patcat88:EDIT: If you want to keep things constitutional, straight to ADX Florence they go for life. Without a criminal trial? You self-styled freedom fighters have funny ideas about what's constitutional.
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