Re: [WISPA] Clearwire Comment on AT&T/BS Merger
I've read it. Their focus is divestiture of BS's 2.5 GHz spectrum (and to a lesser extent the 2.3 GHz spectrum held by AT&T and BS). They filed comments on 6/5 and reply comments on 6/20. Several other parties made the same arguments, but Clearwire's are the strongest and most detailed.In the interest of full disclosure, I'm a telecom attorney. In addition to having WISP clients, I am representing PaeTec in the AT&T/BS merger proceeding and filed comments on their behalf. Call me at 301-933-7216 if you want to talk about the Clearwire filings.Mark Del BiancoFrank Muto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Has any one read the Clearwire comment posted on the AT&T/BS merger petition, 06-74?http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi?native_or_pdf=pdf&id_document=6518374295Frank MutoCo-founder - Washington Bureau for ISP Advocacy - WBIATelecom Summit Ad Hoc Committeehttp://gigabytemarch.blog.com/ www.wbia.us-- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.orgSubscribe/Unsubscribe:http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wirelessArchives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/Mark Del Bianco3929 Washington St.Kensington, MD 20895301-933-7216This e-mail and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the named addressee(s) and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please immediately notify me at (301) 933-7216 and permanently delete the original copy and any copy of any e-mail, and any printout thereof.-- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Clearwire Comment on AT&T/BS Merger
Frank, Interesting Comments. I believe there would be benefit to publicly supporting part of Clearwire's petition but with a different twist. Clearwire makes good points on why BS/ATT should not keep 2.5Ghz spectrum after the merger. However their suggestion for what to do with it (2.5Ghz spectrum) is self serving. If anything brings forward the threat that Clearwire is trying to become to third party independent ISP or WISPs. I propose that WISPA sends comments that adds that the merger should be prevented for many of the anti-competitive reasons listed, but add, that if it were to be passed, the 2.5Ghz should not be allowed to go with it, and should be donated to the competitive industry for Unlicensed Wireless, to compensate the third party competitors that would be most harmed by the merger and foster optimal competition. Giving more license spectrum to specifically one individual such as Clearwire, would be hippocritical and not serving competition optimally. Quite honestly, I'd rather see ATT sit on the spectrum than to allow a well financed WISP have it all to themselves to gain a competitive advantage. Or kept licensed, and donated to a third party non-profit for experiemental licensing projects. For example, kept license, but not allow any one entity to purchase over 5% of the spectrum licenses. To foster more wireless startups that are not nationwide monopolies. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: "Frank Muto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Conversations over a new WISP Trade Organization'" Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 7:44 AM Subject: [WISPA] Clearwire Comment on AT&T/BS Merger Has any one read the Clearwire comment posted on the AT&T/BS merger petition, 06-74? http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi?native_or_pdf=pdf&id_document=6518374295 Frank Muto Co-founder - Washington Bureau for ISP Advocacy - WBIA Telecom Summit Ad Hoc Committee http://gigabytemarch.blog.com/ www.wbia.us -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] Clearwire Comment on AT&T/BS Merger
Has any one read the Clearwire comment posted on the AT&T/BS merger petition, 06-74? http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi?native_or_pdf=pdf&id_document=6518374295 Frank Muto Co-founder - Washington Bureau for ISP Advocacy - WBIA Telecom Summit Ad Hoc Committee http://gigabytemarch.blog.com/ www.wbia.us -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
