RadioBanter - View Single Post - Broadcasters pulled a rabbit out of thier hat, called HD Pt.1

Dave[_18_] · December 6th 08, 03:10 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave

David Eduardo wrote:

"Dave" wrote in message
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wrote:
On Dec 3, 7:48 pm, "David Eduardo" wrote:
The cost of WiMaxing the US is estimated at around $120 billion,
which means
when it is all done, it will be $200 billion. Who is going to spend
that
kind of money and then give it away?

Why, the Government of course. That is the original posters anti-
capitalistic propaganda message, afterall.

The government does great works (when not fighting idiotic wars).
Eisenhower built the Interstates, then warned us about the military
industrial complex. I am proud of him. I was named after him.

I think that WiMax deployment should be handled state by state, so the
People can vote on it directly.

It can't be done that way as long as the FCC has total authority over
the RF specturm. And, if left to the states, we would have different
standards in many...

I'm talking paying for it, D'wardo. The FCC's job is to find spectrum,
nothing more.