Comments on: Should the FCC Reclaim Broadcast Spectrum ?

By: westex74

westex74 — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:20:06 +0000

three little letters why the status quo will continue and why spectrum will NEVER be auctioned off… N A B.
The NAB OWNS these politicians with lobbying, and outright fear of crossing them. A sane politician wouldn’t touch this with a ten foot pole.

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By: crfbusiness

crfbusiness — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:16:35 +0000

Technically, according to the various telecommunication acts, the FCC is not allowed to use dollar maximization as one of its tenants in auctioning off bandwith. As much as I like their cell service, Verizon is notorious for locking down their services.

Also, according to those very same act, the FCC can reclaim any bandwith that is not being used in the best interest of the citizens. They have never done that without some type of compensation to those affected over the fear of private companies not investing infrastructure but if you look at AT&T, that is already a problem.

I think the biggest success has come from opening bandwith up to public use. That little wifi router in your den would not be possible if they didn’t open up that spectrum to public use. It has also been a huge success because not one entity controls the spectrum, there is plenty of competition and with the various 802.11 protocols has come a long way.

By: kingcraiger

kingcraiger — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:14:46 +0000

Mark,

I have admired not only your career but your advice on the blog and twitter for a long time. I could not agree more with your mentality competition and of experiencing as much as you possibly can when you are young.

I wanted to let you know that I have been so inspired by your words that I have decided to take action and accomplish a personal life goal: to appear on Jeopardy. After unsuccessfully testing online and writing a poignant letter to the contestant selection email address, I have just launched a Fan Page on Facebook in order to prove that I can directly impact ratings by inviting me to compete on the show. Here is a link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-want-to-see-Craig-Kodish-on-Jeopardy/212764636889?ref=nf

I was wondering if you could offer any advice based on your experience with media and web 2.0 about how I can reach a greater audience and ultimately accomplish my goal?

Best wishes,
Craig

By: mychal6885

mychal6885 — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:41:47 +0000

Mark,

I would like to know if the offer still stands for the “Open Source Funding?” I am aware that the post was closed in May. But I have only recently heard about your efforts from a UNT professor. Would it be appropriate to post my links hear for the idea? Thanks for your time.

Respectfully,

Michael Harris

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By: someoneelse12

someoneelse12 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:22:34 +0000

Mark, have you ever seriously considered running for President? I’m almost positive that you would be the best man for the job if the economy never recovers or they don’t tax the hell out of Wall Street.

By: astrotrane

astrotrane — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:57:15 +0000

Mark:

Please purchase the Houston Astros. This baseball team, “The Yankees of the South,” deserve an owner that wants to win championships just as passionately as it’s fans do. Drayton will sell, and you’ll turn this baseball city upside down. You’ll get your major league baseball team, and in Texas. Astros fans are the best on the planet. Roy Oswalt, Lance Berkman, Carlos Lee, Hunter Pence and Michael Bourn desperately need your help.

Sincerely,

Eric S. Leal
Proud Houstonian

PS: Go Rockets!

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By: Jeff Nabers

Jeff Nabers — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:56:02 +0000

Mark, I agree with you and cheer you on 99% of the time.

…but this is an instance where I have to disagree. Anything the government does is almost always a textbook monopoly. We joke about how “we the people” run it, but to be honest would be to admit that government became an oligarchy long ago.

That said, how could a monopoly better serve everyone than the free market?