Comments on: “Broadbandcrats” Push WiMax Deal for South Carolina http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/26/broadbandcrats-push-wimax-deal-for-south-carolina/ Politics, Sports and Pop Culture Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:44:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mark g http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/26/broadbandcrats-push-wimax-deal-for-south-carolina/#comment-56008 mark g Sat, 30 May 2009 00:20:15 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=22027#comment-56008 The point is, all spectrum is regulated by the government. AT&T, Sprint, Clearwire-- they must all obtain spectrum for wireless services through an auction or lease of some kind. Usually it's through FCC auctions, in this case it's the state auctioning spectrum under FCC guidelines. And I don't see any educational subsidy-- Clearwire will build and operate its own network. So there is nothing here that resembles "private sector trampling." And since it must all be conducted according to FCC and state rules, there is no opportunity for anything to happen "on the sly." It took about three years too long, but this is actually a good thing for the state and for consumers. Why is it so difficult for people to admit that something good could happen in this state ever once in a while? The point is, all spectrum is regulated by the government. AT&T, Sprint, Clearwire– they must all obtain spectrum for wireless services through an auction or lease of some kind. Usually it’s through FCC auctions, in this case it’s the state auctioning spectrum under FCC guidelines. And I don’t see any educational subsidy– Clearwire will build and operate its own network. So there is nothing here that resembles “private sector trampling.”

And since it must all be conducted according to FCC and state rules, there is no opportunity for anything to happen “on the sly.”
It took about three years too long, but this is actually a good thing for the state and for consumers. Why is it so difficult for people to admit that something good could happen in this state ever once in a while?

]]> By: Not Quite http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/26/broadbandcrats-push-wimax-deal-for-south-carolina/#comment-55878 Not Quite Fri, 29 May 2009 01:30:12 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=22027#comment-55878 Mark, no, the incumbent providers have not been leased EBS (educational Spectrum) licenses from the State, instead they bought spectrum from federal auction. Sub-leasing the spectrum, answering to both State and federal regualtors, and having educational services subsidize their business plan make this very different for Clearwire and DBC Mark, no, the incumbent providers have not been leased EBS (educational Spectrum) licenses from the State, instead they bought spectrum from federal auction. Sub-leasing the spectrum, answering to both State and federal regualtors, and having educational services subsidize their business plan make this very different for Clearwire and DBC

]]> By: mark g http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/26/broadbandcrats-push-wimax-deal-for-south-carolina/#comment-55862 mark g Thu, 28 May 2009 22:04:37 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=22027#comment-55862 The terms are almost exactly what ETV proposed nearly four years ago, in open hearings. It's easy to find online. There was never a $60 million proposal-- it never went out to bid, because the telcom lobbyists delayed it. How is this private sector trampling? This is the exact same method all cell phone and wireless services are made possible-- government auctions of spectrum to telecommunications bidders. I don't know if it's comical or sad the way everything gets so twisted in this state. The terms are almost exactly what ETV proposed nearly four years ago, in open hearings. It’s easy to find online. There was never a $60 million proposal– it never went out to bid, because the telcom lobbyists delayed it.

How is this private sector trampling? This is the exact same method all cell phone and wireless services are made possible– government auctions of spectrum to telecommunications bidders.

I don’t know if it’s comical or sad the way everything gets so twisted in this state.

]]> By: Lulz http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/26/broadbandcrats-push-wimax-deal-for-south-carolina/#comment-55768 Lulz Thu, 28 May 2009 15:10:32 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=22027#comment-55768 Only reason why the higher-service and better-value FedEx and UPS have not totally pushed USPS out of business is because the feds are enforcing a government monopoly on first class mail As for the FDA - the ISO system shows that you can have third party "regulation" and quality assurance without the wasteful graft and economic redistribution of government "oversight" Finally, the WiMax deal; adding another market competitor to the cable/phone du-opoloy is better than setting up state NPR/PBS as an ISP any day Only reason why the higher-service and better-value FedEx and UPS have not totally pushed USPS out of business is because the feds are enforcing a government monopoly on first class mail

As for the FDA – the ISO system shows that you can have third party “regulation” and quality assurance without the wasteful graft and economic redistribution of government “oversight”

Finally, the WiMax deal; adding another market competitor to the cable/phone du-opoloy is better than setting up state NPR/PBS as an ISP any day

]]> By: StupidShouldHurtMore (SSHM) http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/26/broadbandcrats-push-wimax-deal-for-south-carolina/#comment-55753 StupidShouldHurtMore (SSHM) Thu, 28 May 2009 13:06:18 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=22027#comment-55753 @Liberty For Me, Pass me the Extra Strength Tylenol. Oh wait ... check to make sure it's sealed and free of cyanide. Oh wait ... did we just discover a need for the FDA? Yeah . . . Oh ... the US Post Office ... clearly does not fall into peace or law enforcement. The list goes on and on. - SSHM @Liberty For Me,

Pass me the Extra Strength Tylenol. Oh wait … check to make sure it’s sealed and free of cyanide. Oh wait … did we just discover a need for the FDA?

Yeah . . .

Oh … the US Post Office … clearly does not fall into peace or law enforcement. The list goes on and on.

- SSHM

]]> By: Liberty for me http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/26/broadbandcrats-push-wimax-deal-for-south-carolina/#comment-55692 Liberty for me Wed, 27 May 2009 21:24:13 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=22027#comment-55692 Your stupid sure dosent hurt enough..We dont need them! We dont need to evolve into socialism.Freedom can stand alone Your stupid sure dosent hurt enough..We dont need them!
We dont need to evolve into socialism.Freedom can stand alone

]]> By: StupidShouldHurtMore (SSHM) http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/26/broadbandcrats-push-wimax-deal-for-south-carolina/#comment-55647 StupidShouldHurtMore (SSHM) Wed, 27 May 2009 17:46:41 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=22027#comment-55647 @Liberty For Me, I'm not so sure. There are a few other facets of government that I do like. Maybe you have heard of them: CDC ... clearly does not fall into peace or law enforcement. FDA ... clearly does not fall into peace or law enforcement. Government is more that what is explicit in the Constitution. Thank goodness we have the ability to evolve or adapt over time. - SSHM @Liberty For Me,

I’m not so sure. There are a few other facets of government that I do like. Maybe you have heard of them:

CDC … clearly does not fall into peace or law enforcement.

FDA … clearly does not fall into peace or law enforcement.

Government is more that what is explicit in the Constitution. Thank goodness we have the ability to evolve or adapt over time.

- SSHM

]]> By: Liberty for me http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/26/broadbandcrats-push-wimax-deal-for-south-carolina/#comment-55582 Liberty for me Wed, 27 May 2009 02:10:10 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=22027#comment-55582 Privatize...privatize...privatize..Government should only do what it is meant to do.Keep the peace and maintain law.Take the power and money away from these morons and give it back to us to have a real economy and efficent innovation.Get them out of any kind of business and the school system....give us back the free lives we are supposed to have. Privatize…privatize…privatize..Government should only do what it is meant to do.Keep the peace and maintain law.Take the power and money away from these morons and give it back to us to have a real economy and efficent innovation.Get them out of any kind of business and the school system….give us back the free lives we are supposed to have.

]]> By: RichardOn http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/26/broadbandcrats-push-wimax-deal-for-south-carolina/#comment-55566 RichardOn Tue, 26 May 2009 23:47:48 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=22027#comment-55566 Interesting site, but much advertisments on him. Shall read as subscription, rss. Interesting site, but much advertisments on him. Shall read as subscription, rss.

]]> By: flipnut http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/26/broadbandcrats-push-wimax-deal-for-south-carolina/#comment-55563 flipnut Tue, 26 May 2009 23:35:36 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=22027#comment-55563 Any thing could be better than Clearwire. They are linked up with Time Warner cable and have no incentive to be part of the transition away from Cable TV. But, when has the SC PSC ever liked competition for phone and internet access? Pretty soon the entire state will be like York County, we get to choose between Comporium or Comporium, for phone, internet, and cable TV. Any thing could be better than Clearwire. They are linked up with Time Warner cable and have no incentive to be part of the transition away from Cable TV.

But, when has the SC PSC ever liked competition for phone and internet access? Pretty soon the entire state will be like York County, we get to choose between Comporium or Comporium, for phone, internet, and cable TV.

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