The rules released by the FCC for the upcoming spectrum auction haven’t pleased anyone, with both sides complaining about the decision. A Verizon executive has said the requirements for open access would be a form of internet regulation and would “undercut the carriers’ ability to properly manage their networks” reports Reuters — although the rules would only apply to the spectrum being offered so that argument is a bit misleading. RCR News has a good report on both unhappy sides…the open access crowd think the rules don’t go far enough: “Because the plan does not contain a no-retail component, it will be relatively simple for the large wireless carriers to evade the spirit, if not the letter, of open-access rules by pricing their retail services in a way that makes true open access economically unviable. Moreover, regional licenses are basically useless for a new entrant provider trying to establish a nationwide footprint to compete with the incumbents,” said Amol Sarva, head of the Wireless Founders Coalition for Innovation.”
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