@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 Sender: "Steve Eppley" <•••@••.•••> Subject: Re: COUNCIL OF 100 APPLAUDS DOLE'S STAND The Council of 100 wrote: > COUNCIL OF 100 APPLAUDS DOLE'S STAND > AGAINST SPECTRUM GIVEAWAY [snip] >An auction of the digital spectrum will ensure that the interest of the >American people and future generations will be protected and served." [snip] No, auctioning off the scarce spectrum is almost as bad for the public as giving it away. Its market value is less than its long-term public value. Any auctions should be for short-term broadcast rights. In addition, breaking up the broadcast rights into small pieces, such as days of the week or even hours of the day, would promote greater diversity. ---Steve (Steve Eppley •••@••.•••) @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~--~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~ Posted by Richard K. Moore (•••@••.•••) Wexford, Ireland Cyber-Rights: http://www.cpsr.org/cpsr/nii/cyber-rights/ CyberLib: http://www.internet-eireann.ie/cyberlib Materials may be reposted in their entirety for non-commercial use. ~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~--~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~
