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 WASHINGTON (AP) - Google Inc. on Friday said it will bid at least $4.6 billion for wireless airwaves being auctioned off by the federal government — if certain conditions are met.
The Internet search company wants the Federal Communications Commission to mandate that any winners lease a certain portion of the airwaves to other companies seeking to offer high-speed Internet and other services.
Such a provision, Google argues, will give consumers — who traditionally get high-speed Internet, or broadband, access via cable or telephone lines — a third option for service. The so-called wholesale provision presents a huge business opportunity for Google, analysts said.
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