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Wireless Auction Ends With Mixed Feelings

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the endless-positioning dept.

Macworld is reporting that the conclusion of the wireless auction has ended with many participants having mixed feelings. While bigger companies hailed it as a success, including Google who didn't actually bid to win but was able to get open access rules introduced, many smaller companies were left feeling that they were doomed from the start. "A former mail carrier, McBride has been trying his luck at FCC auctions since 1996. He said new rules for the auction favored large companies with deep pockets. For example, the FCC shortened the amount of time that the winners would have to build their networks. "All that did was prevent small businesses from coming in. They were scared of the build-out requirements," he said."

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  1. Reminds me... by downix · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I remember the US Army contract index had this little requirement for some filing cabinets to have "three letter names in the (can't recall) font" which of course limited the contracts to just IBM... until Commodore renamed itself Commodore Business Machines (CBM) and Digital became DEC.

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  2. I didn't win either by heroine · · Score: 4, Funny

    I didn't win but I wanted open access. Why isn't everyone who didn't win but wanted open access a hero?

    1. Re:I didn't win either by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 5, Funny


      I didn't win either (Score:2)
      by heroine (1220) Alter Relationship on Friday March 21, @10:37AM (#22821638) Homepage
      I didn't win but I wanted open access. Why isn't everyone who didn't win but wanted open access a hero?

      They have a different word for female heros.

  3. Breaking News! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Auctions favour those with more money at hand!

    News at 11.