Google's Next Move in Telecomm
It didn't take long, the FCC auction is barely finished and Google is making its next move in the telecom arena.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google is now lobbying the FCC to develop unused television airwaves:
Google said that the white space, located between channels 2 and 51 on TV that aren't hooked up to satellite or cable, offer a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to provide ubiquitous wireless broadband access to all Americans." In addition, opening up the spectrum would "enable much-needed competition to the incumbent broadband service providers," Mr. Whitt [Google's Washington telecom and media lawyer] wrote.Google got what it wanted from the FCC's 700Mhz auction for little cost while VerizonWireless and AT&T spent billions to protect their turf. If Google wins again by influencing the outcome without real skin in the game, telecoms will have to rethink how they cooperate with the search and advertising giant or risk going broke in the process.
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