The Growing Google-ization Of Washington

[Commentary] Google’s ever-increasing lobbying and influence in DC, especially in telecommunications matters, is putting the search giant in growing conflict with broadcasting and cable. Two issues of growing concern to TV involve the Federal Communications Commission: its plan to set aside spectrum in the UHF TV band for Wi-Fi — broadcasters see it as another assault on their over-the-air capability — and the commission’s push to let Google, Apple and others sell alternatives to cable set-top boxes. Google's DC HQ is near Capitol Hill.