Gizmodo has a good post called “The Ultimate 700MHz Auction Guide: What It Is, Who’ll Win and Why You Should Care” - I’ve been keeping an eye on this auction, because it really seems to have a big impact on the internet and the future of all electronics for the next few years.
Interesting Gizmodo comments:
Why Would Someone Pay BILLIONS for It?
Every frequency band has slightly different physical attributes. The 700MHz band penetrates walls fairly easily and travels well, making it perfect for either cellular or long-range wireless broadband
Google’s statements of late haven’t been very enthusiastic about the prospect of winning; the ol’ college reading between the lines says it’s not planning to. But, it did get the open access provisions it pushed for, so there’s really no need to finance the network on top of it.
Verizon winning the C block pretty much kills previous utopian notions of a mythical third pipe, outside the grasp of the vested telcos, bringing glorious open internets to us all.
Not sure what all this means yet - but it will definetly be interesting to keep an eye on and see what comes of it all.
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