Tag: SPECTRUM

Not that this should surprise anybody, but Google has officially announced plans to participate in the upcoming FCC wireless spectrum auction. The 700 MHz auction that is part of the transition to digital television begins January 24th, and will be part of a shift for a more efficient wireless internet service. Om Malik has pointed out that Google believes this is a winning situation for ...

As Google and Verizon are locked in a tiff over the way 700 MHz radio spectrum is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission, it looks less and less likely that we're going to see the forthcoming Google Phone at wireless retail stores when it finally hits the market. Google contends that the licensee of the radio spectrum should be forced to sell "unlocked" devices, therefore permitting ...