On 12/15/11 10:12 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:56:56 -0500, X ` Man
wrote:

How will it end? The usual way: another corporate takeover of an area
that should be tightly regulated to protect the public's interest. And
we'll all probably have to subscribe for payment to some future
commercial GPS service.

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That seems overly pessimistic. If there is enough grass roots
opposition, the proposal as it presently exists will be defeated.
That's why it is important that everyone write.

My best guess is that eventually Lightspeed will be forced to barter
with the FCC to get the use of some other frequencies.


I hope you are right, but recent history indicates otherwise, at least
as far as the ordinary public's interest goes.

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