The new rules set by FCC for the 700 MHz band, which will become available for new services in 2009 once TV broadcasters completely migrate to DTV. It’s clear that Google and other Internet parties won a partial victory when FCC voted to require “open access” for devices and applications using services delivered in these bands, while not requiring the winner to sell wholesale capacity in the licensed spectrum.

In a nutshell:

The “open access” requirement allow you as consumers to use the devices of your choice and download and use applications of your choice, subject to “reasonable network management requirements that allows the licensee to protect the network from harm.”