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Ending our agreement with Yahoo!

In June we announced an <a href="http://www.google.com/yahoogooglefacts/">advertising agreement with Yahoo!</a> that gave Yahoo! the option of using Google to provide ads on its websites (and its publisher partners' sites) in the U.S. and Canada. At the same time, both companies agreed to <a href="http://www.google.com/yahoogooglefacts/regulators.html">delay</a> implementation of the agreement to give regulators the chance to review it. While this wasn't legally necessary, we thought it was the right thing to do because Google and Yahoo! have been successful in online advertising and we realized that any cooperation between us would attract attention. We feel that the agreement would have been good for publishers, advertisers, and users -- as well, of course, for Yahoo! and Google. Why? Because it would have allowed Yahoo! (and its existing publisher partners) to show more relevant ads for queries that currently generate few or no advertisements. Better ads are more useful for users, more efficient for advertisers, and more valuable for publishers. However, after four months of review, including discussions of various possible changes to the agreement, it's clear that government regulators and some advertisers continue to have concerns about the agreement. Pressing ahead risked not only a protracted legal battle but also damage to relationships with valued partners. That wouldn't have been in the long-term interests of Google or our users, so we have decided to end the agreement. We're of course disappointed that this deal won't be moving ahead. But we're not going to let the prospect of a lengthy legal battle distract us from our core mission. That would be like trying to drive down the road of innovation with the parking brake on. Google's continued success depends on staying focused on what we do best: creating useful products for our users and partners. Posted by David Drummond, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer

Ending our agreement with Yahoo!

In June we announced an advertising agreement with Yahoo! that gave Yahoo! the option of using Google to provide ads on its websites (and i...

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A vote for broadband in the "white spaces"

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0qE6PNdZZLDwIG3qge0yYOouREMN-9KU0NQquBqyVH08OKvtnlwQQRkZPKJfLUVzLElz8HL1ygyOCBWlR5sHlCXb8o9u6ht1ddXl1Lp2ebAhvbsJ0YCumzYIdbULGf4znB0V37WTej9G/s1600-h/ftagraphic.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264939156036152146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0qE6PNdZZLDwIG3qge0yYOouREMN-9KU0NQquBqyVH08OKvtnlwQQRkZPKJfLUVzLElz8HL1ygyOCBWlR5sHlCXb8o9u6ht1ddXl1Lp2ebAhvbsJ0YCumzYIdbULGf4znB0V37WTej9G/s320/ftagraphic.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 145px;" /></a>All eyes are on the presidential election today, but another important vote just took place at the Federal Communications Commission. By a vote of 5-0, the FCC formally agreed to open up the "<a href="http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/search/label/White%20Spaces">white spaces</a>" spectrum -- the unused airwaves between broadcast TV channels -- for wireless broadband service for the public. This is a clear victory for Internet users and anyone who wants good wireless communications. The FCC has been looking at this issue carefully for the last six years. Google has worked hard on this matter <a href="http://www.wirelessinnovationalliance.org/?gclid=CIO2uKLD25YCFQYcHgodIx7K2g">with other tech companies and public interest groups</a> because we think that this spectrum will help put better and faster Internet connections in the hands of the public. We also look forward to working with the FCC to finalize the method used to compute power levels of empty channels adjacent to TV channels (we have a number of <a href="http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi?native_or_pdf=pdf&id_document=6520183501" id="ofa0" title="public filings">public filings</a> before the commission in this area and it is a vital issue in urban areas). I've always thought that there are a lot of really incredible things that engineers and entrepreneurs can do with this spectrum. We will soon have "<a href="http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/2008/05/larry-page-talks-about-googles-vision.html">Wi-Fi on steroids</a>," since these spectrum signals have much longer range than today's Wi-Fi technology and broadband access can be spread using fewer base stations resulting in better coverage at lower cost. And it is wonderful that the FCC has adopted the same successful unlicensed model used for Wi-Fi, which has resulted in a projected 1 billion Wi-Fi chips being produced this year. Now that the FCC has set the rules, I'm sure that we'll see similar growth in products to take advantage of this spectrum. As an engineer, I was also really gratified to see that the FCC decided to put science over politics. For years the broadcasting lobby and others have tried to spread fear and confusion about this technology, rather than allow the FCC's engineers to simply do their work. Finally, I want to applaud and thank FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, the other commissioners, and the FCC <a href="http://www.fcc.gov/oet/">Office of Engineering and Technology</a> for their leadership in advancing this important issue. And, thanks to the more than 20,000 of you who took a stand on this issue through our <a href="http://freetheairwaves.com/">Free the Airwaves</a> campaign, the FCC heard a clear message from consumers: these airwaves can bring wireless Internet to everyone everywhere. Posted by Larry Page, Co-Founder and President of Products

A vote for broadband in the "white spaces"

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Wrapup: Google election info

Tomorrow, Americans across the country will vote (or finish voting), and we want you to find as much information as you'd like concerning this historic 2008 election. Here are three steps for getting the full scoop: <blockquote>1) Get informed To use Google tools that will help inform you before you cast your vote, visit our <a href="http://www.google.com/2008election" id="cxa:" title="2008 Election site">2008 Election site</a>. Watch campaign videos on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/youchoose" id="la9h" title="YouTube">YouTube</a>, catch a glimpse of the best political map mashups -- including <a href="http://maps.google.com/help/maps/elections/#historical_results" id="xsia" title="historical voting results">historical voting results</a> -- on <a href="http://maps.google.com/elections" id="hosh" title="Google Maps">Google Maps</a>, see what the candidates had to say via these <a href="http://labs.google.com/inquotes/index.html" id="hc-q" title="In Quotes">In Quotes</a> and <a href="http://labs.google.com/gaudi" id="gzh8" title="Audio Indexing">Audio Indexing</a> tools, and add the <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/adde?synd=open&moduleurl=www.google.com/uds/gadgets/inthenews/inthenews.xml" id="y1qh" title="Presidential Candidates gadget">Presidential Candidates gadget</a> to your iGoogle page. 2) Vote Find out where to vote on our <a href="http://maps.google.com/vote" id="pws0" title="U.S. Voter Info site">U.S. Voter Info site</a> (on your mobile phone, head to <a href="http://m.google.com/elections" id="sm:d" title="m.google.com/elections">m.google.com/elections</a>). We hope your boss has given you at least <a href="http://www.votehour.org/" id="tpd-" title="an hour off to vote">an hour off to vote</a>, and if you're so inclined, bring a video camera with you to the polls to capture your voting experience on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/videoyourvote" id="drdi" title="YouTube's Video Your Vote">YouTube's Video Your Vote</a> channel. We're using Google Maps to track these videos across the country -- and to see where polling problems might be occurring during the day. In addition, we're featuring all political videos on the homepage - including videos made especially for Election Day by both the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5G-PSWftRs">McCain</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfjQujYrfEk" id="tz3u" title="Obama">Obama</a> campaigns. 3) Watch results On the front page of <a href="http://news.google.com/" id="jth4" title="Google News">Google News,</a> you'll find a Google Map showing real-time popular and electoral vote counts. And we'll be providing results from the presidential, Senate, House, and gubernatorial races as they are reported by the Associated Press. On the <a href="http://news.google.com/?ned=us&topic=el" id="a.p5" title="Elections section">Elections section</a> page, you can see more detailed results. At the top of the righthand column there are summaries of the presidential race and the races for majority control in the Senate and House (beneath the summaries you can select a state in the pull-down menu). For each state we display the breakdown in votes for the presidency, governor (where there is a race), and for each Senate and House seat that's up. You can also access news and results as they occur on the <a href="http://maps.google.com/help/maps/elections/#2008_election" target="_blank" title="Google Maps Elections Gallery">Google Maps Elections Gallery</a> (you can even embed the results onto your own site), or via the <a href="http://news.google.com/?ned=us&topic=el" target="_blank" title="election section">Elections section</a> of Google News. Finally, you can follow the presidential election and see a summary of the popular and electoral votes by visiting <a href="http://news.google.com">news.google.com</a> on your iPhone or Android mobile phone. Update: Added new features available on Google News. </blockquote>Posted by Brittany Bohnet, Google Elections Team

Wrapup: Google election info

Tomorrow, Americans across the country will vote (or finish voting), and we want you to find as much information as you'd like concernin...

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Update: Letters to the Next President project

When I <a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/what-do-students-want-to-tell-next.html">introduced</a> the Letters to the Next President writing project last month, 962 middle and high school students had published their letters. Since then, thousands of new letters have been written and published (there are now more than 5,200 total). High school juniors and seniors from <a href="http://www.letters2president.org/classes/2283-deborah-hagedorn">rural Alaska</a> have voiced their concerns about gas prices and paying for college. Ninth and tenth graders from <a href="http://www.letters2president.org/classes/2173-eric-gordon">Brooklyn, NY</a> have written persuasive pieces on war and global warming. Although most of these students are too young to vote in tomorrow's presidential election, they've proven that they can participate in the democratic process by expressing their concerns and hopes for our country. You can read their letters at <a href="http://www.letters2president.org/">Letters2President.org</a> and hear some of their thoughts in this video. <object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/X-3HQ6Alkbs&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/X-3HQ6Alkbs&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Posted by Andrew Chang, Google Docs Marketing Manager

Update: Letters to the Next President project

When I introduced the Letters to the Next President writing project last month, 962 middle and high school students had published their le...

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Ending our agreement with Yahoo!

Top searches on Election Day (part 3)

Top searches on Election Day (part 2)

A vote for broadband in the "white spaces"

Top searches on Election Day (part 1)

Wrapup: Google election info

Update: Letters to the Next President project