Google to bid for 700MHz spectrum; Fake high-tech blogs; Sprint nixes investment offer

NetworkWorld.com | LANs & WANs Research Center | Update Your Profile Google to bid for 700MHz spectrum By Grant Gross Google intends to bid on wireless spectrum in the 700MHz band when the U.S. Federal Communications Commission begins auctioning that resource in late January, the company announced Friday. Read full story SPONSORED BY SONICWALL Risk Management Leads to a Secure Network Join our Webcast to learn how assessing your company's risk can lead to a more proactive sustainable security strategy. Hear respected security experts Andreas Antonopoulos from Nemertes Research and SonicWALL VP of Product Management, Patrick Sweeney, discuss this new risk management approach and its benefits. Click here to register now! RELATED NEWS: Fake high-tech blogs Fake blogs - flogs - have been popping up all over these days. There are 'flogs' for political candidates such as Hillary Clinton and Fred Thompson and entertainers such as Britney Spears and U2's Bono. 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