Spectrum is infrastructure. It should not be taxed.

That having been said, I don't have a scheme for fair allocation.


"John Navas" <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:24:21 +0000, Larry <noone@home.com> wrote in
> <Xns9A1FD0109695Dnoonehomecom@208.49.80.253>:
>
>>John Navas <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in
>>news:np48o35ke3p14ritsq3jv4pbha4uo8p17f@4ax.co m:
>>
>>> bidders were required to fork over an
>>> "upfront payment" prior to the actual auction, and you have to wonder
>>> if Frontline was able to pay up.
>
>>This was setup by the big boys to keep the little guys from
>>bidding....same
>>as Broadcasting. Big corporations with BIG, DEEP pockets full of money
>>for
>>political hacks to be paid from is all Washington is about.
>
> Not so:
> * Auctioning spectrum ensures the most efficient use of that spectrum.
> * Up front cash is just prudent auction practice, to avoid disruption of
> the auction process by those that can't really afford to bid.
>
> --
> Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS:
> John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>