Now that the Federal Communications Commission has voted to adopt only two of the ” ‘Four Opens’ of Successful Open Access,” the question on many minds is “Will Google bid in the upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction?”
In his July 20 letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, Google CEO Eric Schmidt wrote, “should the Commission expressly adopt [...]
The Federal Communications Commission will lay down the ground rules for the auction of the 700 megahertz wireless spectrum tomorrow, determine whether next generation wireless services will be controlled by an existing telco monopoly, an existing cable monopoly or a diversity of new network operators.
Should the FCC agree to the open-access requirements proposed by Google [...]
Oh, it’s on now. Google yesterday dismissed AT&T’s criticism of its conditional pledge to drop at least $4.6 billion on the Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming 700-megahertz spectrum auction, characterizing it as the rhetoric of an oligopolist more interested in monopoly profits than openness and innovation.
Google is prepared to bid at least $4.6 billion for wireless licenses in the Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming spectrum auction–but only if the FCC agrees to adopt the four license conditions the company has been lobbying for.
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Best use of the Beeker “meee” ever.
While the technology behind the Telephone is new, the design is reassuringly old-fashioned, reminiscent of a phrenologist’s horn or ear-candle in form. We found the experience far more comfortable than the one we had with the Telegraph.
12:58 AM: Breakfast: Two schools of fish from Tokyo Bay. Calories: 782,000. How I was feeling when I ate this: confused, irradiated, hating my size.
11:37 AM: Exercise: “Taxi Stomp” (alternating legs, for 30 blocks). Calories burned: 148,900,183.
1983. The Beatles announce their first tour in thirteen years, but likewise announce that Michael Jackson will be going on tour with them as a one gigantic mega-concert event.
Best video mashup ever.
A Facebook Memorial
Wow.
Worth it for the Rickrolling photo alone.
Excellent.
Flughumor!
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