I will stand for Google's campaign for open wireless spectrum!
Guardian reported today that the dotcom group has looked likely to enter the US wireless market after the US regulator agreed to change the way it plans to sell off part of the airwaves in November.
There has been growing speculation on whether Google will launch its own mobile phone, like Gphone, or Google simply wants to use the wireless spectrum for his WiFi project which will enable more people to be online at any time and at any place.
But whatever direction Google will go in, I am most interested in the implications for its entry into the wireless market.
In the United States, the wireless spectrum has long been dominated or monoponized by the telecom operators, like AT&T or Verizon. Consequentially, when Iphone is launched, it has to be tied to the operator AT&T, as anybody who buys Iphone must sign up for the network provided by AT&T for at least two years. Such exclusive contract is nothing but anti-competitive. Unfortunately AT&T can't provide the best service, which has affected the sales of Iphone, and lead to the drop of Apple's shares.
So Google bid for an open wireless spectrum will challenge the current monopoly. Though the wireless operators will resist, the wind appears not to blow in their way.
I will stand for Google's wireless bid, and hope to see it does that not just in the United States, but in other markets as well.
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