back to article AT&T, Verizon will nuke rivals in next US mobile auction – and it's the FCC's fault, says Legere

The CEO of T-Mobile US has called the sell-off of Uncle Sam's radio space to mobile networks "a success for the US Treasury [but] a disaster for American wireless consumers." In a scathing blog post, John Legere calls the $42bn raised by the FCC-run auction "insane," and complained that the two biggest wireless companies – AT& …

  1. Oninoshiko

    The currently auctioned spectrum should be revoked if not used within a year.

    1. Mark 85

      Exactly. And while we're at it, if you own a patent and don't use it for say... 5 years or give it to troll, it's invalid.

      1. Trevor_Pott Gold badge

        if you own a patent and give it to troll, (or are a troll,) it's invalid.

        T,FTFY

        1. Mark 85
          Pint

          Thanks... I needed that.

          1. I. Aproveofitspendingonspecificprojects

            It's not about trolls.

            It isn't even about big business.

            It is about slowing down the speed of the internet so that the secret police can keep tabs on us without hiring even more third party goers.

            What will happen is that more and more military personnel are going to be draughted to spy on the good guys. 5 years time the numbers of trained military men (who set out to become soldiers) co-opted into radioland will make news. In 10 years time it will be taken for granted.

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