Friday, July 13

Waving the Public's Airwaves Goodbye?

Way too long to post on my blog, but a definite must read for those of you who are concerned about media consolidation and how the public airwaves are being managed.

How to Sell the Airwaves? FCC Must Choose Between Competing Network Visions
By Kim HartWashington Post Staff WriterFriday, July 13, 2007

The airwaves that carry billions of calls, text messages and e-mails have become one of the hottest corporate properties. Not only are they in demand by a nation of 240 million mobile-phone users, they are also in short supply.
Soon, one of the last available sections of airwaves -- and one of the most attractive -- will be sold, and the issue of how to manage that sale has become the focus of debate.

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