probboy
join:2008-01-10
Natick, MA
| Snowball's chance...
There is no way any operator (incumbent or otherwise) will be able to build out a new network covering 95% the nation (no idea if this is based on population or area) within 10 years, particularly one that is going to provide a free service.
I predict that this will be another Nextwave-like debacle: They'll get the license and sit on it until the FCC complains and tries to revoke it. Then the courts will get involved and somehow AT&T or Verizon will ultimately end up with the license after paying the original licensee a ton of money.
This will go the way of free city-wide WIFI networks.
Great work if you can get it. |
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Markie
join:2003-07-26
Kalispell, MT
| My problem with this:
Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming most likely won't be covered AT ALL.
This should include an additional provision such as 80% of each state's population being covered. (which wouldn't be at all difficult in Montana - 10-15 sites with the same coverage as a cell tower would do the trick probably) |
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH
 ·Time Warner Cable
·buckeye cable
| reply to probboy
they could build it out. But who is going to pay for 3Mbps of service in 10 years? especially for $30? i know i'm not!
The thing is that they're timeline for speeds being realized over the 10years is not what the country needs to see. Talk about rolling back the times on speeds this is it.
Plus they'd have to find someone that will actually build the equipment for them to use and then deploy it, test it, and then open it up for use. Unless the "free" service will be the beta testing.
They should just purchase WiMax Lite licenses and start building out that way. show the FCC that they can actually do something to deserve this. |
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