Finland's Wireless Fast Track Thanks in large measure to mobile handset pacesetter Nokia, this small nation, about the size of Montana with a population of some 5 million people, is where the rest of the world looks for wireless guidance. But so far no one is willing to put it together. Printer friendly version.
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This is decidedly bad news, and underscores the spectrum mess the United States finds itself in. Here are a couple of things, just for starters, on why you should care. To add insult to injury, because the companies bidding were supposed to be smaller players, the overall auction ended up providing spectrum at mostly bargain basement rates. What Congress Giveth . . . Grabbing spectrum at bargain prices through legal but nevertheless nefarious means is bad enough.