said by nasadude:we don't have to wait at all - I can tell you right now what they will be:
- token acknowledgement for open access (carterphone), that will likely be easily evaded or ignored by the incumbents when they use the spectrum
The main rule of interest should be whether the auction will use open or closed bidding.
Open bidding allows those with the most cash(big firms) to rig the bidding in their favor against smaller companies bidding on smaller blocks of spectrum.
Closed bidding gives the little guys a better chance at getting a piece of the pie.
The pressure on the FCC from Congress has been to use closed bidding. It brings the most money to the Treasury and also gives the little guys a shot.
The choice that the FCC makes will show how much they are willing to bend to the changes in Congressional makeup effected by the last election.