FCC Chairman Kevin Martin to Resign Jan. 20
Good riddance!
AJ
AJ
Azeron said:
Both AT&T and VZW hae already declared their plans to use the 700 MHz spectrum for LTE.
No. You misconstrue the logic of AT&T's and VZW's expressed intentions. They have said that they will deploy only LTE in Upper/Lower 700 MHz spectrum. They have NOT said that they will deploy LTE in only Upper/Lower 700 MHz spectrum. See the difference. So, that leaves open the highly likely possibility of LTE in other bands as well. After all, AT&T & VZW are not going to all their Cellular 850 MHz, PCS 1900 MHz, and AWS 2100+1700 MHz spectrum remain the status quo or lie fallow forever.
Azeron said:We need all LTE to be on the same frequency anyway to make roaming...
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Azeron said:
Carriers are mandated to carry voice calls (but are permitted to charge roaming fees).
But carriers that do not desire roaming agreements w/ each other are not required to sign roaming agreements w/ each other. So, what makes you think that AT&T and VZW will want LTE roaming agreements w/ each other?
AJ
WiWavelength said:
Even when AT&T and VZW have deployed perfectly compatible LTE 700 networks, they will not likely permit roaming on each other's networks. So, dream on.
(And, as for Sprint Nextel, I have long projected that it will deploy LTE in its PCS 1900 MHz spectrum).
AJ
I don't believe the point was to roam on each. I do believe other countries are adopting 700Mhz though in an effort to create a more uniform international roaming experience.
I'm curious, do you have a link that says Europe will be deploying LTE on the 700mhz band?
h_aguilar84 said:
They COULD use other spectrums, but they WILL not. If that were case, then it was pointless to bid on the 700 MHz spectrum to begin with.
Pointless? Really?
Reasons why AT&T and VZW bid on Upper/Lower 700 MHz spectrum:
*To acquire longer wavelength spectrum
*To stockpile more spectrum for the future
*To block competitors from obtaining said spectrum
LTE had little to do w/ it.
AJ
WiWavelength said:
LTE had little to do w/ it.
AJ
Nothing to do with it? It has EVERYTHING to do with it. Let me point to you the story, directly from Phone Scoop:
https://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=2922 »
Verizon to Use Spectrum Winnings for LTE
Verizon Wireless said that it will use its 700 MHz spectrum winnings from Auction 73 to deploy its 4G Long Term Evolution network. The winnings increase Verizon's spectrum depth from an average of 52 MHz to 82 MHz. Verizon Wireless plans to launch its LTE network in the 700 MHz spectrum in the 2010 timeframe.
h_aguilar84 said:
Nothing to do with it? It has EVERYTHING to do with it. Let me point to you the story, directly from Phone Scoop:
https://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=2922 »
Verizon to Use Spectrum Winnings for LTE
Apparently, you do not understand formal logic. So, let me teach you.
We can translate the above headline into formal logic as follows:
When VZW deploys Upper/Lower 700 MHz, then it will be LTE.
Does that mean that VZW's Upper/Lower 700 MHz deployments will be all LTE (i.e. no EV-DO 700)? Logically, yes. Does that mean that VZW's LTE deployments will be all Upper/Lower 700 MHz (i.e. no AWS 2100+1700 MHz)? Logically, no, not necessarily.
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WiWavelength said:
What remains to be seen, however, is if the wireless industry going forward can regain competitive balance from the egregious accumulation & consolidation the FCC permitted during the Martin regime. I fear, unfortunately, that the damage is permanent.
AJ
i think the wireless industry is better off now than it was 8 years ago. the companies offer more coverage and better prices. it's called capitalism...
crackberry said:it's called capitalism...
Should capitalists be allowed to hoard & misuse public resources to stymie the competition?
AJ
WiWavelength said:
I tell it like it is.
AJ
Careful, you're telling it like you think it is.
Do you have a different viewpoint? Can you marshal evidence to the contrary?
AJ
Azeron said:
What evidence do you have to support your statements? If you had real evidence that AT&T and Verizon were hoarding spectrum to prevent competition then so would Justice and the FTC. I'm pretty sure they would hasve fined the hell out of those companies by now if it could be proven.
The Republican controlled FCC -- first under Michael Powell, later under Kevin Martin -- was complicit in AT&T's and VZW's hoarding of spectrum and anti competitive behavior because the FCC used inadequate screening measures. That is either incompetence or downright malfeasance. Rightly so, Congress is looking into the matter. And, thank heavens, Martin is leaving office.
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