[Boatanchors] Options to BPL being squashed.

[Sandy]

Hello all,
    One question REALLY grabs me!  How are ANY corporations or entities 
being allowed to "purchase" spectrum space?  If this is true, then what's to 
prevent them from purchasing "atmospheric rights" and charging us poor serfs 
for breathing?  I ALWAYS understood the spectrum was a public asset.  If 
some corporate entity is allowed to do this, could we assess them a fee for 
using our airspace for a "propagation highway"?  This could really get 
"sticky" down the road.

73,
Sandy W5TVW
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Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 8:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Options to BPL being squashed.


> There is no evidence that "manipulating the market prices
> of internet access" is the goal nor the likely outcome.
>
>> The  so called new spectrum space would be  the vacated TV channels
>> that are up for grabs. I agree with Moveon.org that it  would be
>> detrimental to the public good for these huge companies to be allowed
>> to purchase these frequencies merely for the purpose of manipulating
>> the market  prices of internet access. Roger K7DDG
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