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After weeks of staying mum about what goes on behind the scenes of the FCC 700MHz Spectrum Bidding, Google has finally opened up after the cone of silence has been lifted and all that was in the dark can now venture into the light.

A post at the Google Public Policy Blog revealed everything we have been dying to know for so long. BEWARE, what you are about to read is Top Secret Information that could have the CIA at your door in just a few seconds with guns out and laser lights targeted at you!!!

Acording to Richard Whitt, Washington Telecom and Media Counsel, and Joseph Faber, Corporate Counsel,

Google's top priority heading into the auction was to make sure that bidding on the so-called "C Block" reached the $4.6 billion reserve price that would trigger the important "open applications" and "open handsets" license conditions. We were also prepared to gain the nationwide C Block licenses at a price somewhat higher than the reserve price; in fact, for many days during the early course of the auction, we were the high bidder. But it was clear, then and now, that Verizon Wireless ultimately was motivated to bid higher (and had far more financial incentive to gain the licenses).

So it seems that Google was prepared to take up the burden of deploying a network across the United States, or better yet, join in a partnership with a Carrier such as Sprint or T-Mobile which has allot of experience and know-how into building a network. The second idea is the most likely candidate in my view, what say you?

With the end of the Auction, Google will not be slowing down, they will still be pushing for toward greater wireless choice and innovation, along with making sure the FCC sets the correct implementation rules for the C Block. The pressure on the FCC will be hot as lava as Google will also be making strides to get the white spaces to open up.

Be sure to check back later for my Interview with Jan Bartel & Greg Wilkins from WebTide the Developers behind the web server Jetty and i-jetty for Google Android

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