http://gigaom.com/2008/01/10/wireless-auctions-arent-for-wimps/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/10/wireless-auctions-arent-for-wimps/#comment-858537 The Law of Mobility » Blog Archive » Business Models: January 2008 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:50:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/10/wireless-auctions-arent-for-wimps/#comment-858537 <p>[...] Wireless Auctions Aren’t for Wimps [...]</p> [...] Wireless Auctions Aren’t for Wimps [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2008/01/10/wireless-auctions-arent-for-wimps/#comment-852288 700 MHz Auction Update - GigaOM Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:02:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/10/wireless-auctions-arent-for-wimps/#comment-852288 <p>[...] Wireless Auctions Aren’t For Wimps [...]</p> [...] Wireless Auctions Aren’t For Wimps [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2008/01/10/wireless-auctions-arent-for-wimps/#comment-842655 Alan Wilensky Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:36:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/10/wireless-auctions-arent-for-wimps/#comment-842655 <p>The Iridium consortium could not even afford to properly de-orbit its dying birds.</p> The Iridium consortium could not even afford to properly de-orbit its dying birds.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2008/01/10/wireless-auctions-arent-for-wimps/#comment-842228 Brett Tarnutzer Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:11:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/10/wireless-auctions-arent-for-wimps/#comment-842228 <p>Because of the FCC's strict rules about applicants not being able to communicate about bidding strategies we won't be able to hear much from Frontline's management until after the close of the auction, even though they say they're closed for business. It will be interesting to see how bidding progresses on the "D" block of spectrum Frontline was interested in -- though the auction is being operated "anonymously" so until the auction closes you won't know what bids are placed by which of the bidders. I promises to be an interesting auction!</p> Because of the FCC’s strict rules about applicants not being able to communicate about bidding strategies we won’t be able to hear much from Frontline’s management until after the close of the auction, even though they say they’re closed for business. It will be interesting to see how bidding progresses on the “D” block of spectrum Frontline was interested in — though the auction is being operated “anonymously” so until the auction closes you won’t know what bids are placed by which of the bidders. I promises to be an interesting auction!

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