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Google: Now comes the mobile network?
Tim Green Jul 25 2007, 11:30am
Google has been lobbying the US government about is upcoming auction of wireless spectrum.
The company has urged the Federal Commission to adopt four types of open platforms as part of the licence conditions in the 700 megahertz band. They are:-
* Open applications: Consumers should be able to download any software applications, content or services they desire;
* Open devices: Consumers should be able to use any device with whatever wireless network they prefer;
* Open services: Third parties should be able to acquire wireless services from a 700 MHz licensee on a wholesale basis, based on 'reasonably non-discriminatory commercial terms'
* Open networks: Third parties (like ISPs) should be able to interconnect at any feasible point in 700 MHz licensees's wireless network.
The lobbying suggests that Google will bid for a spectrum licence itself.
Interesting...
