FCC weighs wireless airwave rules

Tomorrow, the Federal Communications Commission will decide on the rules governing a newly available portion of the radiowave spectrum, made available to the wireless industry. The airwaves will be auctioned off early next year, and will likely be the last of its kind for the next several decades.

What’s special about tomorrow is that the FCC is weighing a request from an unlikely telecom player: Google. The company would like to see a huge change in the way the FCC regulates wireless airwaves, and has promised a bid of at least $4.6 billion if its conditions are met.

Could this spell the end for frustrating cell phone limitations? Or will it just mean you’re going to get bombarded by Google advertising? Stay tuned.

More on:
Google’s plan and brief lobbying history here.
Live audio/video link to tomorrow’s FCC meeting here (begins 10am Eastern).

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