Google's proposal to FCC

San Jose Mercury News: Google's plan for airwaves.

Google, along with a coalition of public interest groups and technology entrepreneurs, wants the FCC to require that this 22-megahertz block of spectrum be "open" so that any handheld device or any software application can run on it. They also want to require the winner of the spectrum to resell it on a wholesale basis, and to allow third parties to connect to the network.

"Everyone benefits from this," said Craig Mathias, founder of Farpoint, a wireless research group. "The idea is literally an Internet in the sky that will be open to any authorized user."

The FCC could set the rules sometime this month. ...

Google is on the public's side here.

Reuters: Google to Bid For U.S. Airwaves if Condition Added

NY Times: Google Pushes for Rules to Aid Wireless Plans.