Submission + - Google pledging to bid $4.6bn to open spectrum (vnunet.com)
csuftech writes: According to an article posted on vnunet.com, Google is pledging to bid at least $4.6bn for the FCC's upcoming auction of the 700MHz spectrum. However, Google would only be willing to pay said amount if the FCC agreed to a few conditions, namely, "the wireless spectrum would allow consumers to download and use any software apps and content they want; allow handhelds to be used with any carrier; enable resellers to acquire wireless services at wholesale costs; and mandate that third parties such as ISPs interconnect at any point on the 700 megahertz band." All this was disclosed in a letter (PDF) to FCC president Kevin Martin written by Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
