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The FCC’s incentive auction of broadcast TV spectrum should include a significant amount of spectrum for unlicensed use, representatives of Google said in meetings with key FCC officials. Among those representing Google was former FCC General Counsel Austin Schlick, who joined Google last year. “We expressed Google’s support for a balanced spectrum policy that relies on both licensed and unlicensed approaches,” said an ex parte filing on the meeting (http://bit.ly/13wibvm). On the incentive auction, “We ... advocated that unlicensed operation should be permitted in the guard band(s)/duplex gap, Channel 37, and the two broadcast channels currently used exclusively by wireless microphone users. Finally, we observed that national uniformity in a band plan will minimize device costs and co-channel interference concerns and maximize the value of repurposed broadcast spectrum.”