[opendtv] Re: News: CEA FORECASTS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS REVENUE WILL SURPASS $155 BILLION IN 2007
- From: "John Willkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:03:05 -0800
Have you seen Kerry's bill to allow unlicensed operation in the vacated
frequencies? How do you think the government will get top dollar for that?
By the way, the DTV rules will permit more digital TV stations post
transition than there are currently with analog. IF the white space isn't
filled with gnats.
John Willkie
> -----Original Message-----
> From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Craig Birkmaier
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 4:37 AM
> To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [opendtv] Re: News: CEA FORECASTS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS REVENUE
> WILL SURPASS $155 BILLION IN 2007
>
> At 9:49 AM -0800 1/11/07, John Willkie wrote:
> >It's not what politicians say; I was referring to the Communications Act
> of
> >1934 as amended. You might want to read it from time to time.
>
> I have. Last time I checked, it was written and passed by politicians.
>
> >
> >It's not the privileged few who get licenses, its people who fill out
> >applications for construction permits. Luck and perseverance aren't
> >attributes of privilege.
>
> Whatever you say John. Try getting a license in a major TV market.
>
> >
> >Who cares what telecom guys/gals are crying? Just because somebody opens
> >their mouth about a new competitor doesn't mean a whit to anybody.
>
> Maybe not to you, but the politicians need to get top dollar for the
> 700 MHz spectrum that may finally be auctioned in the next two years.
> If there is a perception that broadcasters will be able to deliver
> FTA services to mobile receivers, the value of that spectrum to
> competitors will be significantly deflated.
>
> >
> >Only an ignorant idiot would say that ALL broadcasters don't pay for
> their
> >spectrum. There are annual spectrum-use fees, etc. Broadcasters who
> have
> >held their channels for decades didn't pay for the spectrum, but people
> who
> >have bought stations in recent decades (note how station sales are
> spiking
> >these days) have paid many millions of dollars for "free" spectrum.
>
> The fees that broadcasters pay are chump change, primarily intended
> to fund the operation of the FCC. These fees are in the noise level,
> compared to the billions that are being paid by potential broadcast
> competitors for small chunks of spectrum.
>
> As for the inflated price of TV stations, you are making my case
> about the "privileged few." The government made a big mistake when it
> allowed a market for broadcast licenses to exist; it is going to be
> very costly to undo that mistake. But it does substantiate my
> assertion. You cannot file an application with the FCC and get a
> license in any major market - you must buy an existing license at a
> price that is SIGNIFICANTLY higher than the value of the physical
> assets of the station. And the government does not get a dime, other
> than the fees that the FCC collects for the license transfer.
>
> Regards
> Craig
>
>
>
>
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