Maybe I'm alone here, but I think universities such as Harvard (and others) should team up and buy the 700MHz spectrum.
They understand the importance of an open system.
They can sell off chunks of it or usage of it at their discretion, thereby raising large amounts of money.
They are often leaders in the technology industries.
They have access to students who are more than willing to think outside the box.
I think Google could do a great job with the spectrum, but I think it'd be better for innovation if universities held the reigns instead of a corporation. No matter how much the company insists that it isn't "evil."
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Maybe I'm alone here, but I think universities such as Harvard (and others) should team up and buy the 700MHz spectrum.
I think Google could do a great job with the spectrum, but I think it'd be better for innovation if universities held the reigns instead of a corporation. No matter how much the company insists that it isn't "evil."