January 2008

By Jeff Horwitz

Last year, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) announced plans to auction off spectrum on the public airwaves suitable for wireless phone and Internet transmissions. In response, a collection of nonprofit technology and consumer groups suggested that the winning bidder be required to provide access to its network for the public benefit. Then in May, just a few months before the auction rules were settled, something unexpected happened: Internet giant Google joined the fray — and aligned itself with the nonprofits.

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