Date:         Fri, 17 Jan 2003 17:07:19 -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:  <BA4DCA5F.DC47%ben@volkscafe.com>
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On Fri, 17 Jan 2003, Ben McCafferty wrote:

> Problem is, they are NOT free or accessible for all!!!  The government
> handed out huge sections of the spectrum to broadcast stations,
> universities, etc. in the earlier part of the last century, and those
> license holders are now wanting to cash in by selling your so-called "public
> trust" back to the people!!!

If the government gets it back, though, they'll auction it off to the
highest corporate bidder for a one-time goose to the budget.  We'll get
even less benefit from it than we do now.  At least in the current
situation the people using it are subject to some government regulation.

> Use bogus information to register at the site, but do yourself a favor and
> read this article.  You won't believe your eyes.

I will if I get time.  I just hate the hassle.  Besides, I already know
Forbes' biases -- if it benefits big companies at the expense of everyone
else, they're all for it.

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