Spectrum of Greed

The Wireless Value Proposition

Ahhh, the smell of Napalm in the morning…. It smells like…..Victory!  But whose victory are we smelling?  And that scent in the air - it’s not Napalm - it’s…. MONEY!

Finally the rest of congress, not just those few that have been milking the FCC cow for all the spectrum licensing fees it could produce, have discovered what a very valuable resource wireless spectrum is.  Now they have decided to do what anyone would want to do if they discovered a valuable resource was theirs, but weren’t sure exactly how to value it - they want to inventory it, according to ARS Technica. (continue reading…)

Ask blogger Mike Elgan or his son their opinion of AT&T & Apple’s iPhone, and you get the response, “Soup Nazi!”  Tasty, desirable, and served one way no matter what your circumstances.  He also has some clever correlations to the coffee shops and other eateries in the popular comic Seinfeld’s weekly world in a recent blog post he use to blast Apple in particular,  with the cell phone network sustaining only collateral damage. (continue reading…)

This is a fun example of the war between the old guard and the new economy.  Laurence Lessig and Stephen Colbert star in this ‘unauthorized’ remix of an interview originally done on the Steven Colbert show.  Lessig has recently published a new book called Remix, noting how our Congress continues to pass antiquated copyright laws that inhibit creative expression, the legitimate creation of value, and reduce the creative potential of our youth.  Lessig was already my hero for his outspoken comments on the need for a complete removal of the FCC.  Now, he adds icing to the cake with this interview and his new book.

If you want to see the original video from ColbertNation, (continue reading…)