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D Block Spectrum Auction Fraud Alleged

Posted by samzenpus on from the shades-of-grey dept.

eweekhickins writes "A public interest group is saying that a consulting firm hired to help the government hand over the D-block spectrum may have acted improperly and discouraged potential bidders by suggesting that any winning bid would have to pay $50 million in annual fees, in addition to the auction price. Any wonder the D-block didn't meet the reserve price?"

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  1. Re:first by Constantine+XVI · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sorry, your first post didn't have enough characters to meet the reserve. Try again some other time.

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  2. Oooh Oooh by chuckymonkey · · Score: 3, Funny

    Is it conspiracy time? I just bought a whole new roll of aluminum foil for a really new stylish hat that keeps out the brain reading lasers. I also have popcorn and I'm willing to share.

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    1. Re:Oooh Oooh by Hanners1979 · · Score: 3, Funny

      I wouldn't worry about the tinfoil hat too much, considering nobody wanted to pay for the block of the wireless spectrum they were planning to use to beam thoughts into your brain.

  3. Re:Don't worry by gclef · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does anyone here speak jive?

  4. Excuse me, I speak Jive by mamono · · Score: 2, Funny

    Cut me som' slac' jak! Chump don wan no help, chump don git no help. Jive ass dude don got no brains anyhow. Shi-iiiii