In 2007, an Eric Schmidt-led Google made a bizarre announcement: it said it would bid on a swath of extraordinarily valuable wireless spectrum, but only if the FCC committed to a set of rules that would require that any compatible device be able to connect to it without restriction. The move was particularly perplexing because it seemed like Google was undercutting the wireless operators it was trying to partner with in advance of its Android launch. Why would it throw billions at a bid to steal spectrum out from underneath the very companies it was trying to work with?
Early the following year, we had the answer: Google had a policy agenda. It didn’t win any spectrum — most of it went to Verizon — but by placing bids, it accomplished...
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