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Pro-consumer spectrum auction rules at risk at the FCC?

Wednesday, October 3, 2007
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17 comments :

  1. CharbaxOctober 3, 2007 at 11:39 PM

    Please come and buy the 700mhz WiMax band in Denmark, and deploy it cheaply using the FON flowerbox model.

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  2. UnknownOctober 4, 2007 at 10:26 AM

    Would it be ideal if the citizens of this country emailed Mr. Martin as a way to show their preference in these matters?

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  3. UnknownOctober 4, 2007 at 10:28 AM

    Does this mean that Google would not extend the other 2 kinds of openness that they lobbied for and did not win?

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  4. JoshOctober 4, 2007 at 10:50 AM

    PLEASE just buy the spectrum!! I'll switch in a heartbeat!!! even tho I like my carrier( not verizon i hate those greedy ... for trying to take away my choices as a consumer)

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  5. UnknownOctober 4, 2007 at 11:17 AM

    Down with Verizon! Google PLEASE buy the spectrum. Open is the way to go!

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  6. Frank PasqualeOctober 4, 2007 at 12:15 PM

    I applaud Google for its actions here; I think it's clearly on the right side of this issue. But the positions it's taking in other cases may be in tension with its stance here; see, e.g.,:

    http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/
    2007/09/google_is_not_a.html

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  7. brokensambotOctober 4, 2007 at 2:34 PM

    I hope Google has true intentions to buy this spectrum and aren't simply acting the part to spur competition among the others. We need someone like Google to step up to the plate and end the wireless monopoly. Ma Bell is back together, Verizon is worse then ever. Save us Google ;)

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  8. UnknownOctober 4, 2007 at 8:56 PM

    Google consistently has ignored patriotic American holidays such as Memorial Day and Veteran's Day, but today it acknowledged an accomplishment of the communist Soviet Union, which launched the Sputnik space satellite 50 years ago.

    The Internet giant, known for its widely used search engine, regularly modifies its logo to commemorate holidays, historical events and figures.

    But as WND reported, for the ninth year in a row, Google declined to mark Memorial Day – something the company has done for the Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, Halloween and other observances.

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  9. UnknownOctober 4, 2007 at 9:59 PM

    I will pay a LOT of money just to have Google as my cell phone carrier. I love your products and think you are perfect for this task! Please buy the ENTIRE spectrum.

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  10. Darnell ClaytonOctober 4, 2007 at 10:52 PM

    Go, Google! Go!

    Apple sold its i-Soul
    To AT&T!

    Verizon is trying
    To imprison me

    Baby Bells are forming
    A monopoly

    Can Google make the net
    A democracy?

    Go Google! Go!
    Go Google! Go!

    Verizon giving grief
    To the FCC

    Apple locking users
    To AT&T

    Nobody seems to care
    For users like me

    But here then comes Google
    To set us all free!

    Go Google! Go!
    Go Google! Go!

    If Google wins the bid
    From phone companies

    And opens up the net
    For people like me

    I'll get more choices, like
    Ten, rather than three

    Which could help bring about
    Net Neutrality?

    So go, Google! Go!
    Yeah, go Google! Go!

    Poem by Darnell Clayton, 2007

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  11. karlOctober 5, 2007 at 11:46 AM

    GOOGLE-

    Please buy the spectrum. Its our only hope for an open environment, while you are at it, please try and get congress to understand the importance of a National Broadband policy.

    If congress wants economic growth and is at all interested in staying true to the entrepenurial spirit that made this country great, then we need better broadband.

    UNLOCK COMMUNICATIONS..

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  12. ChrisOctober 5, 2007 at 12:16 PM

    Dominate google, the people that make you a giant need you.

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  13. Boyd JonesOctober 5, 2007 at 12:40 PM

    Chris - good point. However, Google, you should be organizing US. Why don't you solicit our e-support a la moveon.org?

    Or can we volunteer to do this for / with you?

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  14. AnonymousOctober 5, 2007 at 4:53 PM

    Thanks google, VZ has a habit of locking down devices and getting rid of 90% of the features.

    IS google trying to do that to get their apps on to verizion phones? It would be good either way.

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  15. MKROctober 6, 2007 at 9:15 AM

    "I hope Google has true intentions to buy this spectrum and aren't simply acting the part to spur competition among the others. We need someone like Google to step up to the plate and end the wireless monopoly. Ma Bell is back together, Verizon is worse then ever. Save us Google ;)"

    Corporations are a delicate balance between what's right for investors, and what's right for customers. Google is one of those rare companies that seems to give priority to customers. What ever their true motive (whether it's some idealistic thing like "free access!", or forcing competition), Google convincing the FCC to keep the spectrum open would inevitably be beneficial for customers. :)

    "Google consistently has ignored patriotic American holidays such as Memorial Day and Veteran's Day, but today it acknowledged an accomplishment of the communist Soviet Union, which launched the Sputnik space satellite 50 years ago."

    Why do you have to make it a nationalistic issue? Google is celebrating the event that kickstarted the space race that gave us most of the tech we enjoy today. That's more important than any one country's holidays.

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  16. UnknownOctober 7, 2007 at 9:44 PM

    The Auction rules are now and the C block has a reserve of $4,637,854,000.

    This is quite a chunk of change.

    Does Google accepts donations on Paypal?

    F.

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  17. Chad BamOctober 9, 2007 at 1:41 PM

    Tommorrow I'll have a multi-part series on Google's Mobile Strategy, which will include spectrum, the G-phone, and timeframses at

    GaGaGooogle.com

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