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Feb. 21, 2008 at 8:48am by Barry Schwartz
Google May Launch Balloons Across World To Provide Mobile Access
We have been covering how Google may provide internet access to those users who don't have it yet for a while now. While the Submarine Cable Negotiator job at Google was pretty interesting, I think this new story may be even more interesting. Floating a New Idea For Going Wireless,...
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Sep. 21, 2007 at 2:38pm by Barry Schwartz
Google Unity Project To Build Submarine Cables Across Pacific Ocean
Remember that Submarine Cable Negotiator job we mentioned being available at Google last month? Turn out Google's not just negotiating for undersea cable use. It has its own "Unity" project underway to run communication cable of its own under the Pacific. Spotted via John Paczkowski, Google plans new undersea "Unity"...
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Aug. 17, 2007 at 9:55am by Greg Sterling
Google Explains The 'White Space Coalition' And Its Push For Unused TV Spectrum Internet Access
It sounds a little like the name of a band: The White Space Coalition. We previously wrote about the joint effort (by Google, Microsoft, Intel and others) to provide Internet access to consumers through unused parts of the television spectrum, so-called "white space." See our previous coverage in "Microsoft, Google...
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Aug. 13, 2007 at 9:11am by Greg Sterling
Microsoft And 'White Space' Coalition To Try Again On Internet Access Plan
A coalition of companies that includes Microsoft, Google, Intel and Dell were recently rebuffed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in their combined effort to offer wireless Internet access on unused portions of the nation's television airwaves, so-called "white space." The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) found...
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Aug. 6, 2007 at 9:45am by Greg Sterling
Microsoft, Google Suffer Setback On 'White Space' Internet Access Plan
According to a Dow Jones report, prototype devices from Google, Microsoft and a coalition of companies that includes Philips, Intel and Dell failed an initial test that might have allowed the group to offer wireless internet and potentially other services on "unused portions of the nation's television airwaves." The Federal...
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Jul. 25, 2007 at 9:43am by Barry Schwartz
FCC: Nice Ideas, Google -- But We Don't Like All Of Them
FCC shuns Google plans for open mobile network from Computer Business Review reports that US Federal Communications Commission chair Kevin Martin likes Google's wireless spectrum bid proposal but is not a fan of all of Google's requirements. Google said they would bid $4.6 billion on the wireless spectrum, if the...
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Jul. 20, 2007 at 12:47pm by Barry Schwartz
Google Offers $4.6 Billion Incentive So The FCC Can Approve Wireless Spectrum Proposal
Google has made it officially clear that they are committed to making their wireless spectrum proposal win the FCC decision. Google said they would bid $4.6 billion for the 700 megahertz band wireless spectrum, if the FCC approved their proposal. Why? Google said they want to put their money where...
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Jul. 11, 2007 at 9:49am by Barry Schwartz
Google's Wireless Spectrum Proposal To Win In FCC
FCC Draft Auction Rules A Win For Google, Hi-Tech Industry from CNN Money reports that Google's wireless spectrum proposal gained backing from FCC chairman Kevin Martin. Ultimately, this could see Google buying wireless broadcast rights. The USA Today article, New rules could rock wireless world, explains part of the proposal...
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Jun. 8, 2007 at 8:56am by Barry Schwartz
Google's Wireless Proposal Takes Heat From Verizon & AT&T
AT&T, Verizon oppose Google airwave proposal from the Seattle Times reports that the two U.S. telecom giants, AT&T and Verizon, are opposing Google's wireless airwave proposal. AT&T and Verizon told the Federal Communications Commission that Google has "no legitimate basis" in their proposal to have the government auction off the...
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May. 22, 2007 at 8:55am by Barry Schwartz
Google To FCC: Sell Radio Bandwidth Through Real-Time Auctions
Google's novel idea for FCC radio spectrum auction from USA Today reports Google has put in a proposal to the FCC urging the agency to allow companies to sell radio spectrum through an auction process to others....
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May. 3, 2007 at 9:34am by Barry Schwartz
Google Leading Wireless Challenge Against Broadband Incumbents
Google Goes Wireless from BusinessWeek reports on Google's lobbying in Washington DC to open up a government auction of licenses for those wanting to provide new wireless services. We know that Google, Microsoft and others would love to use a slice of these radio waves to run their own...
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Apr. 9, 2007 at 5:31pm by Greg Sterling
Wired Q&A Interview With Eric Schmidt
Fred Vogelstein, who penned the semi-infamous "How Yahoo Blew It" piece for Wired Magazine, has a long Q&A style interview with Google's CEO Eric Schmidt in this month's issue. Here's a potentially more interesting earlier Vogelstein interview (previously unpublished) with Schmidt for comparison....
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Feb. 12, 2007 at 9:56am by Danny Sullivan
Microsoft, Google & Others To Build New Wireless Device?
Both the Seattle PI and the Seattle Times have details about a group of technology companies -- including Microsoft and Google -- seeking permission from the US Federal Communications Commission to test a prototype device that uses "white space" radio spectrum freed up as TV stations go digital. Could it...
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Jan. 3, 2007 at 9:08am by Barry Schwartz
Google & Earthlink Said To Be Near Start Date Of WiFi Network
MarketWatch reports that Google and Earthlink are finally near a deal to finalize the agreement with San Francisco officials to provide free WiFi to the city. It has almost been a year since Google started the process of submitting a bid, and then winning that bid in April 2006. At...
