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$200 Million Raised for Gigabit-Per-Second Broadband Initiative

By Mike Fossum May 24, 2012

A startup in Ohio called Gigabit Squared has raised roughly $200 million to fund a gigabit-per-second broadband initiative involving six universities across the U.S. Gigabit Squared has called upon the the University Community Next Generation Innovation Project (Gig.U), which consists …

NAB Backs Off on TV Broadband Objections
By Mike Fossum · May 4, 2012 1

Back in 2010, it was reported that the FCC and Google had been working with moving forward with white spaces, which are unused television bands that can be used for ultra-fast wifi connections. The National Association of Broadcasters had objected …
White Spaces, Verizon Tiered Data Plans & Facebook Troubles
Google Works on White Spaces Trial for Hospital in Ohio
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Google Shares Proposal for White Spaces Database
By Chris Crum · January 6, 2010 · 3 Comments

Last night, Google announced that it filed a submission to the FCC, asking it to designate Google as one of potentially several administrators of a "white spaces" geolocation database. Back in November of 2008, the FCC approved the use of these White Spaces, or unused airwaves between broadcast TV channels, for public wireless broadband service.

On Google’s Public Policy Blog, Richard Whitt, Washington Telecom and Media Counsel, writes:

White Spaces Officially Cleared For Wireless Broadband
By Chris Crum · November 5, 2008

A big story flew somewhat under the radar yesterday as the Election was at the forefront of minds not only all across the America, but around the world. The FCC has approved the use of the unused airwaves between broadcast TV channels, otherwise known as "white spaces" for public wireless broadband service.

Google Sees White Spaces Filling With Internet
By WebProNews Staff · August 11, 2008

Testing at the Federal Communication Commission will determine whether or not Google and its fellow backers of wireless broadband within unused spectrum reaches the marketplace.

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Google, Verizon Weigh In On White Space Test
By WebProNews Staff · August 8, 2008 · 1 Comment

The on-going corporate wrangling between Google and Verizon is heating up again as the Federal Communications Commission prepares to test technology that would make it possible to offer WiFi broadband Internet over unused TV channels known as white spaces.

Google Aims Block At Verizon Wireless Bid
By WebProNews Staff · May 5, 2008 · 1 Comment

Verizon’s win in the FCC auction for the C block of 700MHz spectrum should be stopped unless the company agrees to give existing customers open access privileges, according to Google.

GrandCentral Figures In Google’s Wi-Fi Plans
By WebProNews Staff · March 25, 2008 · 2 Comments

With Google’s purchase of GrandCentral Communications in July 2007, the company set up a way to pull people away from their relationships with wireless phone carriers.

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Google, Wireless Firms Snipe Over White Spaces
By WebProNews Staff · January 23, 2008

T-Mobile and Sprint don’t want companies like Google, Microsoft, and other using the “white spaces” of unused spectrum for wireless service.

Google, Microsoft Want Some (White) Space
By WebProNews Staff · April 3, 2007

Google and Microsoft aren’t always rivals. Quite often in government matters they’re pals – Network Neutrality is a good example. Most recently the two tech behemoths have squared off against the Association for Maximum Service Television (MSTV) over unused broadcast spectrum.

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$200 Million Raised for Gigabit-Per-Second Broadband Initiative

NAB Backs Off on TV Broadband Objections

White Spaces, Verizon Tiered Data Plans & Facebook Troubles

Google Works on White Spaces Trial for Hospital in Ohio

Google Talks White Spaces, Google TV Coming This Month?

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