Google will "probably" bid in the FCC's 700 MHz spectrum auction set to take place in 2008, CEO Eric Schmidt told attendees at a Colorado summit with telecommunications industry representatives heavily in attendance.
GigaOm's
The debate over the spectrum doesn't stop at the auction, though. Google joins Microsoft and several other technology companies in trying to convince the FCC to open up spectrum "
The FCC has consistently argued that the buffer zones are necessary to prevent signal bleeding, and wasn't swayed when Microsoft presented a device for testing that would arguably prevent it. Thought the FCC said it was a "thorough" test of the device and that it failed, Microsoft shot back that the FCC failed to test the back-up device that was provided.
Technology companies, then, still have a battle on their hands when dealing with incumbents and the FCC, neither of which seem keen on allowing new competitors into the wireless space.
Google Will 'Probably' Bid On Wireless Spectrum
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