if the spectrum licenses were cheaper, than maybe it would make the regional operator concerns cited here ridiculous.. buts its these high fees that make their business models to expand nationally unviable and hence government has to give them some assistance. I agree that network equipment costs money but if the air (substitute "spectrum") cost as much money, where would these smaller operators get all that financing backing?
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if the spectrum licenses were cheaper, than maybe it would make the regional operator concerns cited here ridiculous.. buts its these high fees that make their business models to expand nationally unviable and hence government has to give them some assistance. I agree that network equipment costs money but if the air (substitute "spectrum") cost as much money, where would these smaller operators get all that financing backing?