Comments on: Start-up wants feds to decide on free Wi-Fi plans

Silicon Valley company petitioned FCC 15 months ago to build national wireless network on unused spectrum. It's still awaiting a response.

[vashachiroku]

FCC

FCC blows, I love how they think they own something like the radio waves, no one really owns it. Its like saying someone owns the earth, so how can you sell it if you dont own it. I think I'll take some of the CEO and FCC board members and start selling their cars on Ebay, I dont own it ahh but what the hell might as well sell it.

[bobcode]

really

Mises.org has a story on how radio did just fine without FCC. Success of unlicensed spectrum like WiFi show you don't need the FCC.

[mikele11111]

Like this has a chance...

You can bet your child that by the time the ISPs and wireless guys finish with their lobbyists and lawyers they will have convinced the "in their pocket" FCC that somehow a form of free or low cost wireless service isn't good for America or the American people and that it harm us beyond repair.

[bobcode]

So clearly a good idea

If the phone companies say it's bad, it's obviously competition and thus good. FCC is a means to reduce competition and that is what AT&T is using it for here.

[jacomo]

No room for Narrowband Services

This plan proposing 384Kbps by 128Kbps, is a waste of 20Mhz of spectrum. If this is to be used for anything it should be opened up for WiFi type unlicensed services that leverage existing ubiquitous 802.11 series radios in the public domain.

It is also unlikely that the FCC would turn on the PSrint/Clearwire folks that bought 2.5Ghz spectrum and allow a Free comeptitive service.

Jacomo