Fisamo
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 ·AT&T CallVantage
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Re: As Predicted...
said by factchecker :
Considering in the past, bidders have placed bids just for the purpose of locking out competition by denying them valuable spectrum, it is a distinct possibility.
There is absolutely no guarantee that anything will be done with the spectrum.
Agreed. There is no guarantee that they will do anything with these licenses. But they will be sorely pressed to use, instead of shelve, the assets forthe following reasons (among others) :
•Consumer demand for advanced services
•Shareholder demand for ROI (which won't come from simply locking out competitors by 'shelving' such a license
•Consumer demand for "more bars in more places", which should be possible at this frequency
Rhetorical question: If not the incumbents, who has the cash to compete with them on the license purchase, besides Google and Microsoft? WHY would Google or Microsoft compete against the incumbents if the asset isn't at the core of their business model?
Those of us on the sidelines can probably think of numerous reasons Google should have bid to win, but the only discussions that count are those that occur in Google's boardroom, and the 'nays' clearly prevailed. |
