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To: slacker711 who wrote (149248)	4/6/2007 8:23:48 PM
From: LarsA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

slacker, "This is just a very different way of thinking than in the US" Yes, I guess outright capitalism is not a law there yet, WTO an'all <g>. Maybe they still have the socialistic notion that the spectrum is public domain and that "the people" can decide how to utilize it, however they see fit? They also believe in having high taxes pay for publicly organized and executed healthcare and higher education, at least some of them. And it works surprisingly well, at least in some places! But there are protectionists in this country too - but they are not in absolute power, yet... Anyhoo ;-) Lars

To: slacker711 who wrote (149248)	4/7/2007 1:06:47 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Respond to of 152472

Take that to court and to the USA politicians, arbitrators, trade commissioners. I haven't seen such an outright admission and a proud one and demand for more of the same: <"To fully reap the benefits of this market and to export a European model for Mobile TV as we did with GSM for mobile phones, industry and Member States must work more closely together to devise a common approach, compare technologies, look at possible legal obstacles, make spectrum available throughout Europe and choose together the best way to ensure a quick and large take-up of Mobile TV by Europeans, preferably based on a single standard," said Commissioner Reding. "It is now time to draft the new model of Mobile TV that it needs to be economically successful in Europe." > Mqurice