Monthly Archives: July 2007

google and spectrum auctions

Posted on July 20, 2007 by ward

Google is putting it’s money where it’s mouth is: it has pledged to bid $4.6 billion for the upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction if the FCC sets rules that require this spectrum to be used in a non-proprietary way: open applications, … Continue reading →

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le ‘dézonage’

Posted on July 17, 2007 by ward

We headed over to the local ‘media markt’ to buy a couple of cheap DVD players yesterday. All players were labeled as ‘multi-zone’ and when I asked about that, the sales guy happily explained that all the players they sell … Continue reading →

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