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Spectrum as Property

the economist troll writes "An article in this week's Economist argues that overcautious control of electromagnetic spectrum, on the part of regulatory agencies, has resulted in the sheer waste of up to 95% of available spectrum. The article suggests remedies for this sorry state of affairs, including (but not limited to) various methods of privatization. Peppered with history and interesting facts--for instance, did you know only 2% of America's spectrum allocation is determined by auction?--this is one article you won't want to miss."

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  1. colors bleh... by HardJeans · · Score: -1, Offtopic
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    1. Re:colors bleh... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I think those who are interested have figured out how to do this by now, be gone karma whore.

    2. Re:colors bleh... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      Informative? Surely we've seen this trick before. And he didn't even choose a nice color like the Apple section or the purple section.

      Mod parent (and me and anyone else that participates in the stupid color debate) as offtopic.

  2. Re:One article you don't want to miss? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  3. Re:Fucking enviromentalists by Uber+Banker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    between 1900 and 2000 the number of trees in the US doubled

    Interesting. Do you have a link? Did a quick Google but found myself trapped between tree-huggers and tree-choppers.

  4. Haha. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Quite possibly the last communication the man will ever have and it is modded -1, Offtopic. Anyway, I hope you get sucked up into the air and land on the spoke.

    Slashbot: Use teh LiNuX to stop teh hurricaine!!one11eleven!!!

    Seriously, I'm in the general path of Charlie, but I think it will swerve and miss me. Hopefully. If not, please tell your wife I love her (especially her tight, moist pussy).

  5. in sovjet russia by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    the Spectrum owns you

  6. Re:Alternitives? by kinzillah · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Girls are like internet domain names, the ones I like are already taken.

    well, you can stil get one from a strange country :-P

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    Douglas P. Price
  7. Whatever the government does... by mi · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It does poorly...

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    In Soviet Washington the swamp drains you.