Comments on: The Wireless Bandwidth Crunch: Where Will We Find More Spectrum? http://techliberation.com/2009/11/21/the-wireless-bandwidth-crunch-where-will-we-find-more-spectrum/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:30:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: The Progress & Freedom Foundation Blog http://techliberation.com/2009/11/21/the-wireless-bandwidth-crunch-where-will-we-find-more-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-63940 The Progress & Freedom Foundation Blog Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:15:10 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=23686#comment-63940 <strong>Jenkins on Broadcast Spectrum Reallocation Battle...</strong> Wall Street Journal columnist Holman Jenkins has a new column up this morning about the ongoing battle over broadcast television spectrum reallocation. ["The Rabbit-Ear Wars."] It discusses the plan being floated by FCC "broadband czar" Blair Levin... Jenkins on Broadcast Spectrum Reallocation Battle…

Wall Street Journal columnist Holman Jenkins has a new column up this morning about the ongoing battle over broadcast television spectrum reallocation. ["The Rabbit-Ear Wars."] It discusses the plan being floated by FCC “broadband czar” Blair Levin…

]]> By: Jenkins on Broadcast Spectrum Reallocation Battle — Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2009/11/21/the-wireless-bandwidth-crunch-where-will-we-find-more-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-63935 Jenkins on Broadcast Spectrum Reallocation Battle — Technology Liberation Front Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:49:11 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=23686#comment-63935 [...] You might also be interested in this essay I wrote recently, “The Wireless Bandwidth Crunch: Where Will We Find More Spectrum?” [...] [...] You might also be interested in this essay I wrote recently, “The Wireless Bandwidth Crunch: Where Will We Find More Spectrum?” [...]

]]> By: The shortage and the abundance of spectrum | Wirelessnorth.ca http://techliberation.com/2009/11/21/the-wireless-bandwidth-crunch-where-will-we-find-more-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-63706 The shortage and the abundance of spectrum | Wirelessnorth.ca Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:22:03 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=23686#comment-63706 [...] The Wireless Bandwidth Crunch: Where Will We Find More Spectrum? Link: Ecom America 2009 Video: The Myth of Spectrum Scarcity (Michael [...] [...] The Wireless Bandwidth Crunch: Where Will We Find More Spectrum? Link: Ecom America 2009 Video: The Myth of Spectrum Scarcity (Michael [...]

]]> By: famolari http://techliberation.com/2009/11/21/the-wireless-bandwidth-crunch-where-will-we-find-more-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-65586 famolari Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:49:41 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=23686#comment-65586 800 MB/month for average iPhone user? That's definitely too high. I'd wager closer to 200 MB/month. Though the point is well taken, and we may get to that number in time. There is no doubt that data growth poises challenges to carriers. This is my favorite picture depicting the problem of decoupled traffic & revenue <a href="http://bit.ly/8I83Yr" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/8I83Yr</a><br><br>Would like to see more carriers embracing data off-loading to Wi-Fi and start investing to make these solutions robust and the user experience seamless. It's hard to imagine how carriers will not move to per-MB pricing or significantly jacking up prices for heavy users. 800 MB/month for average iPhone user? That's definitely too high. I'd wager closer to 200 MB/month. Though the point is well taken, and we may get to that number in time. There is no doubt that data growth poises challenges to carriers. This is my favorite picture depicting the problem of decoupled traffic & revenue http://bit.ly/8I83Yr

Would like to see more carriers embracing data off-loading to Wi-Fi and start investing to make these solutions robust and the user experience seamless. It's hard to imagine how carriers will not move to per-MB pricing or significantly jacking up prices for heavy users.

]]> By: famolari http://techliberation.com/2009/11/21/the-wireless-bandwidth-crunch-where-will-we-find-more-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-63696 famolari Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:49:41 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=23686#comment-63696 800 MB/month for average iPhone user? That's definitely too high. I'd wager closer to 200 MB/month. Though the point is well taken, and we may get to that number in time. There is no doubt that data growth poises challenges to carriers. This is my favorite picture depicting the problem of decoupled traffic & revenue <a href="http://bit.ly/8I83Yr" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/8I83Yr</a><br><br>Would like to see more carriers embracing data off-loading to Wi-Fi and start investing to make these solutions robust and the user experience seamless. It's hard to imagine how carriers will not move to per-MB pricing or significantly jacking up prices for heavy users. 800 MB/month for average iPhone user? That's definitely too high. I'd wager closer to 200 MB/month. Though the point is well taken, and we may get to that number in time. There is no doubt that data growth poises challenges to carriers. This is my favorite picture depicting the problem of decoupled traffic & revenue http://bit.ly/8I83Yr

Would like to see more carriers embracing data off-loading to Wi-Fi and start investing to make these solutions robust and the user experience seamless. It's hard to imagine how carriers will not move to per-MB pricing or significantly jacking up prices for heavy users.

]]> By: Bernstein: Bandwidth Crunch » Communications Stats and Figures http://techliberation.com/2009/11/21/the-wireless-bandwidth-crunch-where-will-we-find-more-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-63695 Bernstein: Bandwidth Crunch » Communications Stats and Figures Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:58:10 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=23686#comment-63695 [...] From: http://techliberation.com/2009/11/21/the-wireless-bandwidth-crunch-where-will-we-find-more-spectrum/ [...] [...] From: http://techliberation.com/2009/11/21/the-wireless-bandwidth-crunch-where-will-we-find-more-spectrum/ [...]

]]> By: Bret Swanson - Maximum Entropy » Blog Archive » Wireless Crunch http://techliberation.com/2009/11/21/the-wireless-bandwidth-crunch-where-will-we-find-more-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-63683 Bret Swanson - Maximum Entropy » Blog Archive » Wireless Crunch Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:35:47 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=23686#comment-63683 [...] Thierer makes important points about the wireless data boom . . . and the wireless spectrum [...] [...] Thierer makes important points about the wireless data boom . . . and the wireless spectrum [...]

]]> By: The Wireless Bandwidth Crunch: Where Will We Find More Spectrum … « New Emerging Technologies for Netbook Mobile Phones Laptops Gadget and Gizmos http://techliberation.com/2009/11/21/the-wireless-bandwidth-crunch-where-will-we-find-more-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-63671 The Wireless Bandwidth Crunch: Where Will We Find More Spectrum … « New Emerging Technologies for Netbook Mobile Phones Laptops Gadget and Gizmos Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:02:00 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=23686#comment-63671 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Kevin Donovan http://techliberation.com/2009/11/21/the-wireless-bandwidth-crunch-where-will-we-find-more-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-63664 Kevin Donovan Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:50:14 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=23686#comment-63664 Why does the Moffet quote take prices as fixed? If consumers are moving towards data, should not the carriers price accordingly to make a profit? Is it just a form of path dependency because consumers are used to certain prices? Why does the Moffet quote take prices as fixed? If consumers are moving towards data, should not the carriers price accordingly to make a profit? Is it just a form of path dependency because consumers are used to certain prices?

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