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The biggest complaint about the 700 MHz auction was that it didn’t create an entry opportunity for a new wireless carrier. With AT&T and Verizon controling such a large percentage of the market, the thinking is that another carrier might help level the playing field. I’m not quite sure about that, but we might be getting a fifth national carrier, anyway. San Diego-based NextWave is sitting on a decent amount of spectrum, and is looking to sell. You have to imagine, though, that the incumbent carriers are licking their lips at this opportunity.

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Are you receptive to mobile advertising? A Nielsen surveys says that only 10 percent responded yes. And that really should come as no surprise. No one wants to see advertising. But we accept it as a means to free content. Just as we saw Internet advertising explode over the past few years, so we are going to see more and more advertising on our mobile phones. The obstacle standing in the way, really, is the penetration of mobile data usage in the U.S. Once that number begins to rise, we’ll certainly see an uptick in monetized content.

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HTC seems to be gaining some traction, as they’ve had devices picked up by the major wireless carriers over the past year. We could be seeing some new offerings from them in the future. And it looks like another class-action for a couple of the big boys.

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What does it mean when a company says that they plan to “explore wireless options”?. It would probably mean just that under normal circumstances. However, given that Comcast has ditched Pivot, their wireless service offering via Sprint, and that they have hired Dave Williams, former CTO of Telefonica O2 Europe, it seems that they’re pretty serious.

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As we do every day, here are some stories open in my browser. If you want to read another story about the 700 MHz auction, you can check out a take on MSNBC.

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The profits were way up: 22 percent up. But the real story is on the mobile end. I guess on this site, it always is. AT&T added 1.3 million wireless subscribers in the first quarter of 2007, just about in line with analysts’ predictions. They kept churn at a manageable 1.7 percent, which is right in line with last year. This, even with the loss of 330,000 customers who were still using analog. Ha! Only 330,000? That’s a drop in the bucket for AT&T’s over-70 million subscribers. So it seems that growth is now and in the future for AT&T.

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Whether we like it or not, mobile phones and services are going to be a major part of the world’s future. They allow for a level of connectivity that many never dreamed of. But it’s all in the works now, and the technology is developing rapidly. So how are we going to ensure unfettered innovation and high levels of competition? Ask the guys at Mobile Future. They’re forming a coalition that represents the interests of consumers, technology providers, legislators, and regulators so that we can all enjoy the mobile world together.

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In finding mobile links today, I came across this YouTube video. Funny stuff, I can tell you that. But for now, onto the day in mobile notes:

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In my daily web surfing, I came across an article in the New York Daily News titled, What to do about excessive phone bill charges. Great, I thought. Just the kind of thing I want to share with my readers. But as I read it, I realized that the writer, Asa Aarons, provided no real advice on how to deal with these situations. He mentioned that the victim, Shailesh Patel, called the company repeatedly, but received the same old response: “We are looking into it.” But in the end, Mr. Patel’s problem was solved. How so? It’s all about the power of the media.

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There appears to be a growing trend in mobile communications that’s geared towards…pets. Mobile companies are trying to tap into the collective hive mind of pet owners, and skim some of the sweet profits from the top of that juicy barrel. And why not? With Americans spending an estimated $42 billion in 2007 on their pets is it any wonder that manufacturers want you to get your pets connected?
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