-------- Original Message -------- Subject: "Spectrum Wars" in National Journal Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 15:07:30 -0500 From: Drew Clark <drewclark@private> To: declan@private Declan, Readers of Politech may be interested in my history of the "spectrum wars" for National Journal. Generations ago, broadcasters got the right to use the airwaves--now worth billions of dollars--for free. Ever since, they have used heavy lobbying and political friendships to stave off rivals. But as the digital age unfolds, change is in the air. By special arrangement, this article is freely available on the Web at http://nationaljournal.com/about/njweekly/stories/2005/0218njsp.htm A link to this story is available on the front page of my Web page, at http://www.drewclark.com cheers, Drew Clark Senior Writer, National Journal's Technology Daily Columnist, "Wired in Washington," every other Tuesday in CongressDailyAM and online at www.drewclark.com/wiredinwashington Blogger, www.drewclark.com The Public Broadcasting System has always felt beleaguered by funding woes. This is a perpetual quandary for PBS, and a long-term funding crunch is coming. Read the column at http://nationaljournal.com/about/congressdaily/columns/clark.htm National Journal's Technology Daily home: http://nationaljournal.com/pubs/techdaily (subscription) Information about National Journal's Technology Daily: http://www.technologydaily.com (free) _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/)
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