<![CDATA[Verizon Hints They've Won the 700MHz Auction - Gizmodo Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Verizon Hints They've Won the 700MHz Auction - Gizmodo Comments]]> http://gizmodo.com Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:12:48 EDT Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:12:48 EDT http://gizmodo.com/369600/verizon-hints-theyve-won-the-700mhz-auction <![CDATA[Verizon Hints They've Won the 700MHz Auction]]> http://gizmodo.com/369600/verizon-hints-theyve-won-the-700mhz-auction#c4784405 I wonder if Google got part of this as well, it would be nice to see some innovation come to the wireless stateside.

ThatsMrOffDutyNinja

]]> 4:369600:c4784405 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:12:48 EDT <![CDATA[Verizon Hints They've Won the 700MHz Auction]]> http://gizmodo.com/369600/verizon-hints-theyve-won-the-700mhz-auction#c4783016 They must be using all the money they saved on outsourcing customer service.

liveallnight

]]> 4:369600:c4783016 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:50:18 EDT <![CDATA[Verizon Hints They've Won the 700MHz Auction]]> http://gizmodo.com/369600/verizon-hints-theyve-won-the-700mhz-auction#c4776741 @ithcy: only $5.5B net income though... 19B is a large investment however i will all be on balance sheet so who cares since they will be taking "free cash" as the amortize and depreciate this..

mrxcel

]]> 4:369600:c4776741 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:41:28 EDT <![CDATA[Verizon Hints They've Won the 700MHz Auction]]> http://gizmodo.com/369600/verizon-hints-theyve-won-the-700mhz-auction#c4775184 So.....there goes the google free open network dream.
:(


olternaut

]]> 4:369600:c4775184 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:47:43 EDT <![CDATA[Verizon Hints They've Won the 700MHz Auction]]> http://gizmodo.com/369600/verizon-hints-theyve-won-the-700mhz-auction#c4774647 Revenues? nahh, that doesn't matter. Liabilities V.S. Assets are more important to me.

93.5 billion minus Employee pay checks/bills/rent/losses/costs of doing business.

I doubt their profit is any where near that.

AaronC

]]> 4:369600:c4774647 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:27:38 EDT <![CDATA[Verizon Hints They've Won the 700MHz Auction]]> http://gizmodo.com/369600/verizon-hints-theyve-won-the-700mhz-auction#c4773351 @toyotaboy: are you kidding? Verizon reported $93.5 billion in revenues last year alone.

ithcy

]]> 4:369600:c4773351 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:38:43 EDT <![CDATA[Verizon Hints They've Won the 700MHz Auction]]> http://gizmodo.com/369600/verizon-hints-theyve-won-the-700mhz-auction#c4772795 how can verizon afford 19 billion, plus whatever equipment costs to roll out said wimax national data service? They must have some serious investors sharing the cost.

toyotaboy

]]> 4:369600:c4772795 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:17:20 EDT <![CDATA[Verizon Hints They've Won the 700MHz Auction]]> http://gizmodo.com/369600/verizon-hints-theyve-won-the-700mhz-auction#c4768157 @akmarksman: verizon got a wii?! no way!

oldmanstan

]]> 4:369600:c4768157 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:09:53 EDT <![CDATA[Verizon Hints They've Won the 700MHz Auction]]> http://gizmodo.com/369600/verizon-hints-theyve-won-the-700mhz-auction#c4767832 @akmarksman: But they have to click on five offers first from our sponsors.

MrMaestr0

]]> 4:369600:c4767832 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:51:15 EDT <![CDATA[Verizon Hints They've Won the 700MHz Auction]]> http://gizmodo.com/369600/verizon-hints-theyve-won-the-700mhz-auction#c4767729 Does this mean my rates are going to go up to offset the purchase?

Y2KGTP

]]> 4:369600:c4767729 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:45:19 EDT <![CDATA[Verizon Hints They've Won the 700MHz Auction]]> http://gizmodo.com/369600/verizon-hints-theyve-won-the-700mhz-auction#c4767650 no,what they've won is a nintendo wii,a PS3,a Xbox 360 and a special suprise yet to be announced..

akmarksman

]]> 4:369600:c4767650 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:40:33 EDT