Re: [WISPA] CPI suing FCC to get at real state of broadband competition in the US

2007-01-24 Thread Jack Unger
And yet another point of view: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20061016/nichols Yes, there has been an "Abolish the FCC" movement alive for at least 10 and probably 20 years. FOMHR (For Our Many Happy Readers) here are two (of the many) points of view: http://news.com.com/2010-1028-5226979.ht

Re: [WISPA] CPI suing FCC to get at real state of broadband competition in the US

2007-01-23 Thread Jack Unger
Yes, there has been an "Abolish the FCC" movement alive for at least 10 and probably 20 years. FOMHR (For Our Many Happy Readers) here are two (of the many) points of view: http://news.com.com/2010-1028-5226979.html http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2005/05/b677863.html jack Peter R.

Re: [WISPA] CPI suing FCC to get at real state of broadband competition in the US

2007-01-23 Thread John Scrivner
Sorry to answer my own post but some clarifications are in order. I am not trying to state that I am satisfied, in any way, with the FCC by my desire to keep them intact. I am only stating that I do not think it is within the power of our own government to produce a different regulatory framew

Re: [WISPA] CPI suing FCC to get at real state of broadband competition in the US

2007-01-23 Thread John Scrivner
Killing the FCC would simply place the responsibility for the regulatory control of the spectrum in the US to another federal agency. Not sure I buy into the idea that one fed agency (even if created from scratch) can do things better than what we have now. Scriv Peter R. wrote: You know th

Re: [WISPA] CPI suing FCC to get at real state of broadband competition in the US

2007-01-23 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
yeah, this has been going on for quite a while now (this is the second round). So far the FCC has held up. I think we should contact the CTIA and see what we can do to lend support to them (and the FCC) on this issue. Anyone have any thoughts on the issue and/or know anyone? laters, marlon

Re: [WISPA] CPI suing FCC to get at real state of broadband competition in the US

2007-01-23 Thread Peter R.
You know that if they don't want to give up the raw data that they have fudged the heck out of it! It has been suggested by many folks, including Peter Huber, that it might be time to put the FCC out to pasture. - Peter -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://