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The Great Wireless Auction raised $19 billion dollars for the U.S. Government. According to Wired, they're going to use it to buy converter boxes for people who don't have digital tvs.
Hmm. [Ars Technica]
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Google Thought To Be Out Of The Running In The Wireless Spectrum Auction
Analysts are saying that Google is probably out of the running for the "C Block" of wireless spectrum that it had been bidding on. More »
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FCC Auction: Bidding Tops $4.7 Billion! We Have A Winner!
The New York Times is reporting that the auction for the C-block of wireless spectrum (Read: the Google part)
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$2.7 Billion Bid So Far In Wireless Spectrum Auction
After the first day of wireless spectrum bidding, the FCC announced that $2.7 billion has been offered so far. The NYT explains:Bidding for the national franchise in the C block started at $1.037 billion in the morning and was raised to $1.245 billion in the afternoon. The reserve price for the national C block is $4.6 billion. (Google has said it will bid at least $4.6 billion for this block, but there is no requirement that it place a bid in that amount at first.)More »
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Government Launches TV Converter Box Coupon Website
The U.S. government, in its infinite wisdom, has launched a website that allows you to apply for a "converter box" coupon so that your analog-only TV will work after the digital transition. More »
The official list of bidders for the 700 mhz spectrum is out. Google Airwaves, LLC joins Verizon, Cox and AT&T in the ultimate spectrum battle. Get your popcorn ready. [Ars Technica]
Comcast is not interested in bidding on a chunk of the soon-to-be auctioned 700mhz wireless spectrum. [Reuters]
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Google Will Bid In The 700Mhz Auction
Google announced today that they will be bidding in the 700mhz auction! For real. More »
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Google Ready To Bid In Wireless Auction, Says WSJ
Google ready to bid on a part of the 700MHz wireless spectrum says the Wall Street Journal. A Google spokesperson told the WSJ that it would officially announce its intentions by the Dec 3 deadline but:
"In the meantime, we are making all the necessary preparations to become an applicant to bid," he said. "Our goal is to make sure that American consumers have more choices in an open and competitive wireless world," the spokesman added
The WSJ also speculates that Google could become a carrier:
Meanwhile, back at its headquarters, Google is already operating an advanced high-speed wireless network under a test license from the FCC, according to people familiar with the matter. The company has erected transmission towers on its campus for the network. Prototype mobile handsets powered by the Android software are currently running on it.More »
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Verizon Gives Up: Will Not Fight FCC's Open Access Rules
Verizon's flying robot lawyers have met their match:Verizon Wireless abandoned its legal challenge Tuesday of the Federal Communications Commission's rules for its upcoming auction of radio spectrum, removing a potential obstacle to the much-anticipated sale.More »
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Verizon Vs. Google: Verizon Wireless Sues The FCC Over "Open Network" Requirement
When Google lobbied successfully for the inclusion of an "open network" requirement in the upcoming wireless spectrum auction, it was seen as a coup for consumers. The open network clause would mean that consumers would be able to take their handsets and devices to the network of their choosing. More »
Got $10 billion to spend? The FCC would like to speak with you. [Ars Technica]
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Wireless Consumers Both Win and Lose With New FCC Rules
You win some, you lose some. Google's bid to created an open wireless network was only partially sucessful today as the FCC rejected some of the search giant's conditions, but adopted others. More »
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