Comments on: spectrum promises?

By: doogieh

doogieh — Mon, 09 Jun 2003 12:54:58 +0000

I heard a rumor that the original draft gave sole discretion in spectrum distribution to this guy named Paul Bremmer, and they're going to use a non-public bidding process for national security reasons. Otherwise, dangerous persons could get hold of some of our airwaves...

By: Shane Bouslough

Shane Bouslough — Fri, 06 Jun 2003 11:09:23 +0000

Initiative translation: "We need to justify another spectrum auction to help offset the deficit".

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 06 Jun 2003 02:07:21 +0000

The actual "Presidential Memo on Spectrum Policy" can be found here.

It includes a link to a quick fact sheet if you're into the whole brevity thing.

"We must unlock the economic value and entrepreneurial potential of U.S. spectrum assets while ensuring that sufficient spectrum is available to support critical Government functions."

"Economic value" and "entrepreneurial potential" frighten me. "Unlock" gives me hope. Frightened and/or hopeful, we - the "other interested parties" - need to make a showing at the meetings proposed in Section 4.

By: Karl

Karl — Fri, 06 Jun 2003 00:45:36 +0000

"Spectrum is a vital and limited national resource,�

Well...they've got it half right. But, for some reason I doubt this study will result in the conclusion that spectrum doesn't have to be limited at all. I think that realization has to escape bureaucrats; it would leave them with nothing to bureaucratize.

-kd