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Eric Schmidt confirms Google 700 MHz bid

31. August 2007

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While speaking at The Progress and Freedom Foundation Aspen Summit on August 21, 2007, Eric Schmidt states that Google plans to make good on their 700 MHz bid of 4.6 Billion with a caveat. He explains that the FCC’s final language will be “important.” The principles that the FCC embraced need to be [...]

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The Attention Economy and Mobile Web 2.0

18. August 2007

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Pay attention! This phrase takes on a whole new meaning in the context of information overload from our modern day communications choices. The 24 hour news day, 500+ channels of TV on cable and dish networks, radio, XM, Sirius, and the web along with one of it’s offspring, the blogosphere, are producing an [...]

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New Rules? 700 MHz Auction set for 2008

12. July 2007

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FCC Chairman pledges open access for part of 700 Mhz auction. “Whoever wins this spectrum has to provide … truly open broadband network — one that will open the door to a lot of innovative services for consumers,” Martin said in an interview Monday. What this would mean in practice: “You can use any wireless device [...]

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