http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/ Engadget Comments for AT&T forking over a $1.3 billion down payment for auction wins http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/
Why? Verizon hasn't paid yet.]]>Mar 21st 2008 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 10:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/
So yeah, this sale should pay for a day or so of interest.

We'll be paying for Iraq for the next 150 years. ]]>Mar 21st 2008 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/
What was Google's revenue from AdSense last year? 5 billion? At that's just for web advertising, the potential for Adsense ads in Android phones that are ware of your general location ( via cell tower triangulation ) are off the chart.

P.S. Cry me a river AT&T now you know how I feel paying $60 a month for "unlimited" data that you cap at 8 gigs a month.]]>Mar 21st 2008 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/
That designer should get some credit for the wit and creativity.

Hope to see more of these novel illustrations along with the stories
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At&t spent a little over $6.6b according to rcr news. They are handing over $1.3B right now, leaving $5.3b due by april 17. The $500m down payment they mentioned helps cover the "a little over" part.

So the math in the article is correct, but I can definately see where the mix up was.]]>Mar 21st 2008 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/*Are you implying that this check will bounce?

Thanks to the simpsons]]>Mar 21st 2008 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/
Oh yeah quit bitching about Iraq. News flash - it doesn't matter how much it costs or how many people have died, we are going to stay in Iraq. Even if by some miracle Hilary wins. These are the same people who bitch about gas prices. Maybe if you didn't drive a V8 SUV that gets 11MPH you wouldn't complain. Lets say gas prices jumped 20 cents. A 15 gallon tank would only cost an extra $3.00, you can barely get a gallon of milk for that.

.\end rant]]>Mar 21st 2008 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 3:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/
It still doesn't change the fact that a fucking moron invented a war so he could play soldier, costing American lives and creating so much debt that our grandchildren will be paying it. Not to mention the fact that the rest of the world either hates us or looks at us like we're the kid that's been dropped on it's head too many times.

I used to believe that the President was largely a figurehead, with the government having too much inertia for one person to affect it all that much. George has proven me wrong. He has singlehandedly completely fucked up this country. Impressive in it's own way.

He's like the irresponsible/stupid friend that goes on a bender and everyone has to clean up the mess. Except he isn't a friend, it isn't fun or funny, and it wasn't his life he was screwing up, it was a whole country.

As for gasoline prices, they have gone up .50 in the past year alone. And just about doubled in the past 5 years. And will probably go up another .50 in the next year. Going up only .20 is just wistful thinking. And part of the reason milk costs so much is because of gasoline prices. How do you think the milk gets to the supermarket?
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When did this happen????? Why didn't the Washington Post report this.....]]>Mar 21st 2008 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 4:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 21st 2008 10:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/atandt-forking-over-a-1-3-billion-down-payment-for-auction-wins/Mar 23rd 2008 1:44AM