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Nextel and FCC Swap Bandwidth

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the clearing-the-air dept.

evilninja writes "Techweb is reporting on the sale of 10MHz worth of bandwidth to Nextel by the FCC. One term of the agreement will solve a problem that has been frustrating the FCC for some time. Nextel will return some of their bandwidth to the public domain, since it has been interfering with local emergency channels in some areas."

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  1. Re:Beep Beep! by dealsites · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Nextels aren't too bad of cell phones. In fact many of them are pretty cheap to be had. Ex: http://www.dealsites.net/livedeals+index-mode-sear ch-query-nextel.html. I don't own one, but I do get annoyed with that walkie talkie crap. I do know people that get better service with Nextel vs competing carriers though.

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  2. It's about time! by NaCh0 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Finally the FCC does The Right Thing(TM).

    1. Re:It's about time! by vk2 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Don't you think you are too old for this kind of lame attempt for first posts ?

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  3. Honest question: by shrewmy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm sure its been covered before but I must've missed it, but what is the difference between a normal phone call and a walkie talkie phone call aside from the fact we have to hear twice as much of a conversation we don't want to be hearing in the first place? I was at a wake tonight and sure enough BEEPBEEP loud walkie talkie talking BEEPBEEP.

  4. Hey Bruce, by Freston+Youseff · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Ever since I saw you in the hit independent movie Revolution:OS, I've wanted to rape you against your will. How does that appeal to you?

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