Monday, July 23, 2007

Google's $4.6 billion plan for an open wireless Internet

originally posted 2007.07.20 • 12:54 EST

Would that all kings were so benevolent. Google announced today it would set aside at least $4.6 billion to purchase a slice of the public airwaves in an upcoming government auction of radio spectrum. The company is imposing one condition on its money: It will only participate, it says, if the Federal Communications Commission requires that all bidders for the radio waves be forced to adhere to principles of Internet "openness."

http://machinist.salon.com/blog/2007/07/20/google_fcc/index.html

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