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    FCC May Reclaim Some Digital TV Airwaves to Boost Wireless Broadband Bandwidth

    Leaked 2009 Roadmap of Sprint's 4G WiMax Rollout

    Virgin Mobile Pay-As-You-Go Mobile Broadband Is Predictably Expensive

    Giz Explains: Why Cellphone Reception Still Sucks

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    Image of FriarNurgle FriarNurgle
    10/28/09

    In reply to FCC May Reclaim Some Digital TV Airwaves to Boost Wireless Broadband Bandwidth

    Time to call up Mrs. Brady. The general public needs some informin'. #fcctvairwavesmobilebroadband
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    Image of k-napped k-napped
    10/28/09

    In reply to FCC May Reclaim Some Digital TV Airwaves to Boost Wireless Broadband Bandwidth
    Screw TV. It's an entire waste of space that could be used for broadband net. Sure broadcast companies aren't going to be happy, but people are moving away from watching movies and TV on... er... TV to watching them on their Playstation, Xbox and PC.

    It's inevitable it'll happen anyway, so I saw go for it.

    As long as it doesn't interfere with Venture Bros on Sunday nights. #fcctvairwavesmobilebroadband
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    Image of UnderLoK UnderLoK
    10/28/09

    @k-napped: We are still a long ways away from being able to replace TV with the internet. While I completely agree that you would have to blind not to see it coming, we aren't there yet. The main problem is that the web is point to point and OTA or satellite (cable ops pull down much of their stuff from vsat feeds still afaik) are multicast which is a massive advantage because on satellite 10mb up to 5,000,000 people requires 10mb of bandwidth while on the net it would require 50,000,000 mb/s.

    If we switch to the web "soon" HD is dead because these companies can't afford it. A network like Fox for example can't afford to stream HD quality over the web and make money because the bandwidth requirements would be insane. Can you imagine, tens of millions of people watching a show in HD each pulling down 20mb/s+ worth of 1080? What about the Super Bowl? haha no way...
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    Image of LastAndLeast LastAndLeast
    10/28/09

    In reply to FCC May Reclaim Some Digital TV Airwaves to Boost Wireless Broadband Bandwidth
    I'm curious how much of the digital TV bandwidth is being used in any one location right now. Seems to me there are a lot of empty channels when I flip through. (I may be completely misunderstanding how channels relate to bandwidth though.) #fcctvairwavesmobilebroadband
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    AmphetamineCrown promoted this comment LastAndLeast was starred LastAndLeast was unstarred
    Image of AmphetamineCrown AmphetamineCrown
    10/28/09

    @LastAndLeast: Full power TV stations will interfere with an adjacent channel, so you generally don't see, for example, 26 and 27 in the same area. The same actually even holds for the second adjacent in some areas. So, yes, even though a TV channel is "only" 6 MHz, it precludes use of 18 MHz to 30 MHz. #fcctvairwavesmobilebroadband
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    Image of LastAndLeast LastAndLeast
    10/28/09

    @AmphetamineCrown: Thanks for the explanation. How does it work then when we have with digital stations 21.2, 21.3, etc? #fcctvairwavesmobilebroadband
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    Image of AmphetamineCrown AmphetamineCrown
    10/28/09

    @LastAndLeast: Those are digital multicasts by the same channel owner. Under the digital TV rules, broadcasters can use their 6 MHz channel to show HDTV, which takes all 6 MHz, or multicast like 6 digital standard def channels. #fcctvairwavesmobilebroadband
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    10/28/09

    In reply to FCC May Reclaim Some Digital TV Airwaves to Boost Wireless Broadband Bandwidth
    Given the value of spectrum below 1 GHz for mobility applications, using it for over the air broadcasting seems a waste. Yes, broadcast was important when that was the only available television content. Nowadays, however, there are tons of options--satellite, cable, internet streaming, and DVDs (own or rent).

    I say take it away. #fcctvairwavesmobilebroadband
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    Image of stryder100 stryder100
    10/28/09

    In reply to FCC May Reclaim Some Digital TV Airwaves to Boost Wireless Broadband Bandwidth
    I AM happy with free over-the-air digital. I can't help but think cable companies have something to do with this. On the other hand 4G should make it so more on-demand content is available, so if they are they may be shooting themselves in the foot. So to speak. #fcctvairwavesmobilebroadband
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    AmphetamineCrown promoted this comment stryder100 was starred stryder100 was unstarred
    Image of AmphetamineCrown AmphetamineCrown
    10/28/09

    @stryder100: Free over the air *is* good. Given that spectrum is a limited resource, however, the question in my mind is really a comparative one--would you rather have free over the air television or broadband to your mobile comparable to what the rest of the world is heading towards? It is "good" but it is "better"? A lot of other countries are setting aside a lot of spectrum for mobile in the coming years. We need to commit to that too. #fcctvairwavesmobilebroadband
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    10/28/09

    @AmphetamineCrown: True dat. #fcctvairwavesmobilebroadband
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    Image of fleebailey33 fleebailey33
    10/28/09

    In reply to FCC May Reclaim Some Digital TV Airwaves to Boost Wireless Broadband Bandwidth
    please, oh god please use same 4G frequency as europe, so when we buy cool unlocked phones the 4g will work! #fcctvairwavesmobilebroadband
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    Image of dagamer34 dagamer34
    10/28/09

    @fleebailey33: So far Europe is using 900Mhz and 2100Mhz for 3G/4G, both of which aren't in the TV range. What I don't understand is why each carrier gets it's own band in the US, making 3G phones from T-Mobile and AT&T incompatible with each other!!! #fcctvairwavesmobilebroadband
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    Image of SwatLax SwatLax
    08/01/09

    In reply to Leaked 2009 Roadmap of Sprint's 4G WiMax Rollout
    Set up my WiMax (Xohm?) 7 hours ago in Baltimore. At the moment, 3.5 down, 1.5 up. It'll be interesting to see how reliable this is, but if it works like my cell phone, its a steal at $25 a month with no contract.
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    Image of crsrc crsrc
    08/01/09

    In reply to Leaked 2009 Roadmap of Sprint's 4G WiMax Rollout
    The reason the important major cities have been left off is that people in those cities would actually use the service, crippling it. While some of those listed are fairly large, they aren't exactly technologically advanced as a whole. There wouldn't be many people who care enough or know enough about the service to actually sign up.
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    hodayathink is running for president of Naughty America promoted this comment Edited by crsrc at 08/01/09 11:03 PM crsrc was starred crsrc was unstarred
    Image of hodayathink wants WWFRD back! hodayathink wants WWFRD back!
    08/02/09

    @crsrc: Have you ever actually been to Chicago? Or heard of it?
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    Image of crsrc crsrc
    08/02/09

    @hodayathink is running for president of Naughty...:
    No. Yes.
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    Image of hodayathink wants WWFRD back! hodayathink wants WWFRD back!
    08/02/09

    @crsrc: Third largest city in the country isn't big enough for you then? Alright.
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    Image of crsrc crsrc
    08/02/09

    @hodayathink is running for president of Naughty...: Of course it is but thats 1/18. Their inclusion doesn't exactly disprove my theory.
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    Image of hodayathink wants WWFRD back! hodayathink wants WWFRD back!
    08/02/09

    @crsrc: When I look at that schedule, what I see is a ramping up of tech-level of the cities. While stuff like West Texas isn't too heavy. Once you get to the fourth quarter, you have Chicago, Philly, and, while it doesn't look that impressive Salem/Charlotte/Raliegh/Greensboro, NC would probably cover a pretty big tech population, including, more than likely, the entire campuses of Duke, North Carolina, NC State, and Wake Forest.
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    Image of crsrc crsrc
    08/02/09

    @hodayathink is running for president of Naughty...: Thats pretty much the same thing I saw. But you really can't argue that they left off the cities in which people would most likely be eager to use 4G.

    It could be also be a strategical move to bring in new customers. Maybe they have decided that the above cities have most room for growth as far as new customers are concerned and are rolling it out in those cities in hopes of luring them in.

    But I still think it has to do with the fact they want to prevent from having any major congestion problems with the network. If too many people are using it, or if they had to turn away people because they were getting congested then it will likely be looked at as a fail for WiMax/Sprint which could greatly affect the public perception of a company that is already struggling to stay afloat.
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    Image of Micster5 Micster5
    08/01/09

    In reply to Leaked 2009 Roadmap of Sprint's 4G WiMax Rollout
    Sprint 4G rolled out (through "Clear") today in West Texas. Interesting because 3G isn't even available here yet.
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    tande04 approved this comment Micster5 was starred Micster5 was unstarred
    Image of tande04 tande04
    08/01/09

    @Micster5: There is some discussion about that.

    Are they (and you) saying "West, TX" or "West Texas, TX"? Is it the city or the region? You're saying city right?
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    Image of Micster5 Micster5
    08/01/09

    @tande04: No, I mean 5 cities of more than 100,000.

    West Texas refers to:
    Amarillo, Abilene, Lubbock, Midland, Odessa all went active today. These are all Clearwire areas. Odessa has expanded coverage on Clear from the Clearwire coverage before.
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    08/02/09

    @Micster5: Well maybe there wasn't any confusion. I just didn't know what the hell I was talking about.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    06/10/09

    In reply to Virgin Mobile Pay-As-You-Go Mobile Broadband Is Predictably Expensive
    i don't pay for this site to learn about what the brits have across the pond. i am american and as such only care about texas. get on the ball Giz.
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    Image of Tony Antonaccio Tony Antonaccio
    06/10/09

    @Nick: Newsflash! Virgin mobile also operates within the United States. The 'uses sprint's network' and 'available at Best Buy' didn't clue you in?
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    Image of Nick Nick
    06/10/09

    @Tony Antonaccio: @Jonathan Mock: you guys don't know me -- do you
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    Image of Stubtify Stubtify
    06/10/09

    In reply to Virgin Mobile Pay-As-You-Go Mobile Broadband Is Predictably Expensive
    Maybe I'm in the minority, but I think this represents a fairly good deal. For the very occasional (but critical) use this would allow a company to buy the card and only use it when needed. Vacationing employees, power outtages, etc, this would come in very handy. Sure $20 for 250 megs seems high, but compare it to paying $720 a year for data if you only need it 3 random weeks a year.
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    Image of Voyou_Charmant Voyou_Charmant
    06/10/09

    @Stubtify: That was my first thought, though, the data caps and the $150 dongle make it easier and more appealing to just go to Starbucks, or Wendy's or any number of other places with free wifi.
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    04/03/09

    In reply to Giz Explains: Why Cellphone Reception Still Sucks
    "This is why you can't forge a phone completely out of aluminum."


    Well, if you could set it up so the case was the antenna, you'd be set, right?

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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    04/02/09

    In reply to Giz Explains: Why Cellphone Reception Still Sucks
    Boil that down to ONE reason: Internal antennas.
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    Image of mrxcel mrxcel
    04/02/09

    In reply to Giz Explains: Why Cellphone Reception Still Sucks
    Why do you guys use a Blackberry as the picture? i bet if the article would have been AMERICAS HAS THE BEST RECEPTION IN THE WORLD you would have seen an IPHONE....
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    Image of Kyonko Kyonko
    04/02/09

    @mrxcel: Cut your fanboyism. It has more to do with the carrier and service provider than the phone.
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    Image of ScottRose ScottRose
    04/02/09

    @Kyonko: Agreed. They did show a T-Mobile BB up there, so I think it's apt.
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    Image of Corwin Loreman Corwin Loreman
    04/02/09

    In reply to Giz Explains: Why Cellphone Reception Still Sucks
    CNF ftw!
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    04/02/09

    @Corwin Loreman: "CNF ftw!"


    Uh...

    Cameroons National Federation?

    Caribbean National Forest?

    Cold Nuclear Fusion?

    Common Navigator Framework?

    Canadian Neutron Facility?

    Chuck Norris Facts?

     Reply
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    Image of Kyonko Kyonko
    04/02/09

    @bosskev:
    Uh...


    [A] Certain Noob Facebooker?


    Can't think of anything good for N... >_<

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    Image of ScottRose ScottRose
    04/02/09

    @Kyonko:


    Cellular Novice Facts


    is best I can think of assuming he was taking this seriously, which of course is a poor assumption.


    Commenting Noob Fuckup


    is probably more like it.

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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    04/02/09

    @Kyonko, @ScottRose: We were all wrong, but I think I've got it now:


    Corwin Needs Facebook


    Which answers the question, "To get commenting approval when you have little to say, what do you need?"

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