http://www.freepress.net/taxonomy/term/1220 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.freepress.net/node/38616 <p>A trio of Republican congressmen -- whose <a href="http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/daily-brief/2008/04/17/look-whos-beating-up-on-google">careers have been funded by AT&amp;T</a> -- insist that Google "duped" the FCC and was "gaming" the system by bidding (and losing) in the government's <a href="http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/3/spectrum_auction_winners_are_in_whats_next">latest wireless spectrum auction, which finished last month</a>. Please.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/38616">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Save The Internet 700 MHz auction Cliff Stearns congress fcc Fred Upton hearing House Commerce Committee Internet John Shimkus Save Our Spectrum spectrum Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:20:56 -0700 Stevie Converse 38616 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/38607 <p>What do Cliff Stearns, John Shimkus, and Fred Upton have in common? They're all members of the House telecommunications subcommittee, and they've each publicly accused Google of having "duped" the Federal Communications Commission by "gaming" a recent multibillion-dollar auction of wireless frequencies, shortchanging federal coffers.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/38607">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Save The Internet 700 MHz spectrum auction Art Brodsky at&amp;t Cliff Stearns congress fcc Fred Upton Google John Shimkus Public Knowledge Save Our Spectrum Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:40:22 -0700 Stevie Converse 38607 at http://www.freepress.net