wireless internet services

FCC ponders auction for free wireless service

CNET Tech blog  Thu, 05/29/2008 - 7:41pm

The Federal Communications Commission is considering a new plan that would require winners of an upcoming spectrum auction to provide free wireless Internet services.

The FCC could soon vote on a plan to auction off 25 megahertz of spectrum in the 2155MHz band of spectrum.

As part of its plan, ...



 

It’s official: Google will bid in 700 Mhz wireless auction

ZDNET - Between the Lines  Fri, 11/30/2007 - 8:46am

Google said Friday it will bid in the Federal Communication Commission’s 700 megahertz wireless spectrum auction.

The company also said it is bidding solo.
The auction, which gets underway Jan. 24, is an important one since it frees up spectrum occupied by television networks for wireless Internet services.

Google had been expected to bid at the [...]