I'll second the "disappointed" verdict. But, then again, were we really expecting Commissioners Tate, McDowell and Martin to see the light and pursue the public interest instead of incumbent telco/cableco interests? Really?? The "compromise" struck will likely, as most FCC orders tend to, be litigated beyond recognition and ultimately maintain the status quo; i.e. domination by a small group of incumbents as deregulation proponents assure us all the while that anti-trust will protect us. I must admit, I was looking for a potential alternative broadband possibility and not with openmoko as much in mind.
You'd think this would be a real win for openmoko . . . ha ha ha, whoah, let me catch my breath . . . let's wait and see the specific language of the order and then see what people think. On 8/1/07, Kyle Bassett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am disappointed. I wanted the FCC to support "open networks" and "open > services" as well. I really hope Google wins this thing...for the sake of > projects like ours. > > In today's society, we are at the mercy of Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, etc. in > terms what we are required to pay for mobile phone and internet access. I > am not a fan of regulation myself (the reason I support open source > products) but by providing those 4 open requirements, I think it would > really help to cut down on some of these monopolies. > > Honestly, I feel it's ridiculous that this "utility" is not better managed. > So many great innovations would come from having an open mobile network > (that does not have a primary objective of making money). > > > -Kyle > > > > On 8/1/07, Dean Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The most important meeting probably globally regarding the future of > wireless communications happened yesterday. > > > http://deancollinsblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/700-mhz-spectrum-auction.html > > > > Any thoughts in the OpenMoko community? > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Dean Collins > > Cognation Pty Ltd > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > +1-212-203-4357 Ph > > +61-2-9016-5642 (Sydney in-dial). > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > OpenMoko community mailing list > > community@lists.openmoko.org > > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenMoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > -- Mischa Beitz http://mischa.beitz.org _______________________________________________ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
