April 25, 2008
Get On With It!
RCR is reporting that the ‘D’ block that did not sell in the 700mhz auction will most likely be reauctioned AGAIN before the end of the year. We have taken the position to pass on this private-public partnership. Or shall we say, alter the nature of the private participation side of the equation. Our answer here.
The ‘D’ block is for the public benefit as it is defined by the FCC rules. Auctioning the block off is like executing state block grants with a private party taking their cut. Make it simple, have a public corp own the block, build the infrastructure and run the network. Get on with it.
Filed under 700 mHz by Dr. Dog
Comments on Get On With It! »
The original public / private D block rules were written for the benefit of former FCC cronies. My vote is to do low power unlicensed on the non-respoder side if it’s to be shared. You can always put an off switch in the low power devices that the emergency responders could use when needed. Then again, no new $$ for Congress to spend and no lobby to collect tribute from if that happens.