Google officially interested in bidding in 700 MHz auction

Breaking news! Google has officially announced that they're thinking about bidding in the 700MHz auction. Though this might seem like non-news because it's so noncommittal, it's definitely a step towards what could be an interesting future. We won't lie; the hypotheticals this news raises has us mighty excited. Combined with the launch of Android and the Open Handset Alliance, it certainly looks as if Google is preparing to take on the multi-headed Goliath of traditional phone service carriers. If Google wins the auction, the resulting open-source open network stands to blow the industry wide...open. If they were to win, and if they followed this plan, it would cause carriers to re-evaluate their business models which is a good thing. We have high hopes for Google, and we can't wait to see how the auction is finally resolved.

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[Via Ars Technica]