Date:         Fri, 17 Jan 2003 16:29:28 -0500
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
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From:         David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
Subject:      Re: NVC Wireless,
              was: Re: Fast German will fix the broken rebuild / Fix?
Comments: To: Ben McCafferty <ben@volkscafe.com>
In-Reply-To:  <BA4DC2DD.DC31%ben@volkscafe.com>
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On Fri, 17 Jan 2003, Ben McCafferty wrote:

> >From each according to ability, to each according to need???
>
> 137 million cell users versus 11 million broadcast TV users.  Did you read
> the article?

No, I don't like having to register with sites, to be honest.

I guess I just have a negative gut reaction to taking frequencies that
were previously accessable to all and turning them into pay-for-use
services.  It's a bit like selling a national park to Chevy and then
roping it off so only Chevy truck owners can drive there -- for a price.

If they get away with it with broadcast TV and radio, you can kiss your
CB, FRS, and 802.11 frequencies goodbye, I bet.

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