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Google Readying to Bid In Spectrum Auction

Nov 16, 2007, 9:52 AM by Eric M. Zeman
updated Jul 28, 2019, 3:58 PM

Google is more seriously eyeing the FCC 700 MHz auction and is preparing its finances in order to be able to bid in the auction. Google is already operating a temporary wireless network in its Mountain View facility to test its Android platform. A Google representative told the Wall Street Journal that it wants to make mobile networks more open, so consumers can use any Internet service and application and move their handsets between carriers without restrictions. Google initially said it would bid only if certain conditions were met. Even though only some of the conditions were built into the final auction rules, Google is targeting the C block of spectrum. Google could use the spectrum to run its own wireless network. The deadline for announcing intent to bid is December 3.

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Austiniter

Nov 25, 2007, 5:17 PM

Google Threatens Individual's Privacy

Allowing Google to get into this market is crazy and threatens Americans long-term privacy. Google soon will be spying on everyone by data-mining and data correlating. Isn't it already spying on Americans now and selling it to corporations and off-shore governments?

beeferjay

Nov 16, 2007, 10:26 AM

WOW

this is big news.

arsimckhoi

only reason why i have yet to comment so far is because i have no idea what this means

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Jayshmay

Nov 16, 2007, 3:14 PM

This is interesting!

Check this out, it's about the 700mhz band, I haven't heard this before! This is interesting, the whole world on ONE band, it sure is about time, screw this 2100mhz crap, and 1900/850mhz, everybody 700mhz.

Check it out:

http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/mobile-operators- ... »

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