Wednesday, April 12, 2006

 

Investor's Business Daily: Internet, Media Outfits Could Bid For Spectrum

Analysts are speculating that Internet and media companies could team up to bid for radio spectrum in order to launch wireless broadband services, as a way around the phone companies.

Rumors that nontelecom companies could bid for wireless spectrum have floated around for a few years. The new speculation focuses on large Internet content firms such as Google, Amazon.com, and eBay.

Fueling the talk is a regulatory battle — the network neutrality issue — pitting Internet firms against phone companies AT&T, Verizon Communications, and BellSouth.

Comments: Post a Comment
<< Home

This page is powered by Blogger. Isn't yours?