http://mcguireslaw.com/2006/12/28/2-biggest-stories-of-2006-aws-auction/ The value of any product or service increases with its mobility. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:36:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://mcguireslaw.com/2006/12/28/2-biggest-stories-of-2006-aws-auction/#comment-112 The Law of Mobility » Blog Archive » The #1 Biggest Story of 2006: Sprint Announces WiMax Network Sat, 30 Dec 2006 13:38:54 +0000 http://mcguireslaw.com/?p=290#comment-112 [...] On Thursday, I claimed that this year’s AWS auction was “big news” because it promises, within a few years time, the potential for multi-megabit mobile services at an attractive price point. I mentioned that several large carriers had gained 10MHz or 20MHz blocks of spectrum representing 2 - 5 GHz-MPops each. The only bad news was that it would likely take years for these carriers to clear the spectrum and start building the networks to launch meaningful services. [...] [...] On Thursday, I claimed that this year’s AWS auction was “big news” because it promises, within a few years time, the potential for multi-megabit mobile services at an attractive price point. I mentioned that several large carriers had gained 10MHz or 20MHz blocks of spectrum representing 2 - 5 GHz-MPops each. The only bad news was that it would likely take years for these carriers to clear the spectrum and start building the networks to launch meaningful services. [...]

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