Google To Bid On Wireless Spectrum

Google just announced that it will apply to bid for wireless spectrum in a January FCC auction.

Google will bid on a chunk of the airwaves that can be used to provide mobile phone and Internet services. "The spectrum in question has powerful propagation properties. It will give customers the right to use any application on any mobile device", said Ram Shriram, Google's Founding Member and Board Member.


"We believe it's important to put our money where our principles are," Chairman and Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said in a press release. "Consumers deserve more competition and innovation than they have in today's wireless world. No matter which bidder ultimately prevails, the real winners of this auction are American consumers who likely will see more choices than ever before in how they access the Internet."