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1 edit | reply to jester121
Re: As Predicted...
No, they will use it to sell the same services they already sell, albeit maybe better coverage, or expanded reach, but at price points and with features and limitations they impose, not what consumer want. I was hoping for an expansion in competition, maybe a third broadband front (Widespread wireless from another player)... but while I was hoping for it, I expected this result.
This will not be a win for consumers. Sure, you might get sweeter tasting Kool-Aid, but it will still be Kool-Aid.
For many more rural areas, this auction was a hope that someone would step up and use this spectrum to provide wide ranging broadband over a large area.... Even if it wasn't that fast, it would beat the 26.4k or 33k dial-up they're stuck with. Unfortunately, the auction didn't come out that way. Looks like much of the USA will remain unserved or underserved for decades to come. |
