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Roundup: FCC turns down Skype appeal, PG&E asks for more renewables, and more

Posted on April 01, 2008

FCC chair rejects opening existing wireless networks A petition from Skype failed to convince FCC chairman Kevin Martin to force wireless carriers to open up their existing networks to outside devices and software, leaving the newly-auctioned 700Mhz airwaves as the only network opened by regulation. More at the WSJ. PG&E wants 800 - 1,200MW more renewable energy by 2015 Energy utility PG&E, which supplies the Bay Area, just struck a deal for 900 megawatts of energy from solar thermal company BrightSource. Instead of taking a day of rest, though, the company has gone on to ask for up t...

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