Despite pressure from mobile carrier Verizon Wireless, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will not change its rules for January's upcoming wireless spectrum auction, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said yesterday, according to published reports.

Martin and the FCC have been under fire from Verizon and other wireless industry giants for requiring winners in the auction for one highly coveted portion of the 700MHz spectrum to comply with open-access rules.

The commission mandated in July that those winners must allow consumers access using any mobile device or software they wish. That move sought to encourage non-traditional companies, such as Google and other Internet firms, to participate in the 700MHz auction -- injecting new competition into wireless services.

Meanwhile, Google accused Verizon of playing dirty in its attempt to undermine the rules on open access.

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