700Mhz up for auction

The FCC has announced that it will be auctioning the 700Mhz frequency soon.  The 700Mhz frequency was used by television companies but is now being abandoned as they have all moved to digital delivery.  This frequency is well known for it's ability to deliver amazing speeds and for it's ability to travel through walls and other objects allowing amazing signal strength.

There is a bit of a catch though that has been put in place for you, the end user.  FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has proposed mass changes to the rules for this spectrum, saying that whoever picks up this frequency will have to offer open devices, meaning that you could use a mobile smartphone and download any applications and not have to deal with just carrier loaded software and abilities.

Initially many carriers were very upset and refused to these terms but recently both AT&T and Verizon have announced that they would support the open 700MHz ideal and will support it to their full extent.

With the coming of the 700Mhz spectrum to mobile phones we can now very well see the arrival of true mobile broadband speeds in your pocket, and constant truly reliable service.  With this auction the mobile phone will be revolutionized and it looks like there very well be a very large change in the relationship between mobile service providers and their customers thanks to Martin's proposal.  With this auction you can certainly mark the beginning of what will be amazing new mobile software and devices that have not before been imagined.

[Source: yahoonews]

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