The problem is that same spectrum would sell for $50+ million or more at an FCC auction.
Travis Microserv John Thomas wrote: > I've wondered what would happen with something like a licensed lite that > you had to pay $200 a year for access to a band. If the FCC did that, > and people actually used the bands, then they could make some money, and > people could get access. If, for instance, you had say 700-740 MHz and > each WISP paid $200 a year for that band, wouldn't that add up? > > John > > Philip Dorr wrote: > >> What if all the wispa members put in $200 (or $2000) to buy the space? >> >> On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 4:37 PM, MDK <rea...@muddyfrogwater.us> wrote: >> >> >>> Yup. "Auction" = "huge dollars", the kind none of us have. >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> From: "Brian Webster" <bwebs...@wirelessmapping.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:33 PM >>> To: "WISPA List" <wireless@wispa.org>; "memb...@wispa.org" >>> <memb...@wispa.org>; "Motorla List Beehive" <motor...@afmug.com> >>> Subject: [WISPA] FCC Broadband plan call for more spectrum---- but not >>> forWISP's that's for sure. >>> >>> >>> >>>> This plan also looks real bad for white spaces --- >>>> >>>> 1. FCC plan calls for 500 MHz of new spectrum for wireless >>>> >>>> By Phil Goldstein Comment | Forward >>>> >>>> WASHINGTON--FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said the commission's national >>>> broadband plan will call for freeing up 500 MHz of spectrum over the next >>>> decade for mobile broadband use, noting that expanded wireless Internet >>>> access will be key to making America more technologically competitive. >>>> >>>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >>> http://signup.wispa.org/ >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>> >>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>> >>> >>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
