On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 10:36 AM, Johan de Koning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Isn't old news? And why did you posted it in this challenge group? Probably because its useful information. I know that's frowned on in this list but we need to put up with such antics, I guess. Shane > > > On May 6, 7:06 pm, YA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Google has requested that the US regulator seeks assurances from > > Verizon Wireless that it will honour the 'open access' laws related to > > the 700MHz C-block spectrum Verizon won in the recent FCC auction. In > > a FCC filing late last week, Google called for the regulator to > > investigate Verizon's alleged commitment to a 'two-door' policy, which > > implies that Verizon could favour customers accessing the network that > > use its own devices over non-Verizon customers. > > > > The filing makes reference to a number of formal objections to the > > open access policy made by Verizon Wireless prior to the operator > > placing the US$4.7 billion winning bid in the C-block spectrum two > > months ago. According to Google, Verizon has "kept to its written > > position and, despite ample opportunity, has not subsequently > > disavowed this position in any on-the-record filing with the > > Commission." According to a report by InfoWorld, Verizon has hit back > > at Google, claiming its complaint to the FCC "has no legal standing." > > Google is keen to uphold the principals of open access networks in > > order to support Android, its open source mobile operating system. > > > > From: Mobile Business Briefing (http://gsm.org) > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Challenge" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-challenge?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
