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700 MHz Auction Begins Tomorrow

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the ya'll-ready-for-this dept.

necro81 writes "On Thursday, after much speculation and wrangling, the FCC will begin auctioning licenses to the coveted 700 MHz band that will be vacated by analog TV in 2009. The NY Times has a good summary of the players (AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, Google, et al.), how the auction will work, how Google has already scored an open networks victory, and what it could all mean for consumers. The auction will go on for several months, but you can keep tabs on the bids at this FCC site."

2 of 187 comments (clear)

  1. Re:When did it go from public to private by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    In 2009 you will be able to set up your ol' rabbit ears (and your 50$ converter box) and it will just work...still. They are just shifting from analog to digital, which frees up part of the frequency band. No on stole anything from you. You didn't own it in the first place, calm down. ... freakin commies xD

  2. Re:Where does the money go? by Ironsides · · Score: 4, Informative

    The money will go into the general fund. A.K.A. the same place income taxes go to.

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