So it’s official, Google was not “in it to win it” apparently and Verizon and AT&T were the big spenders. I know some of this spectrum was earmarked for “Open Access”, or some similar description, so at least there’s that. I guess I will have to pack up and put away my dreams of a free, open network run by the primary color bunch…..
Here’s a quick look at the winners circle…
| Block | Big winner | Total spent (approximate, across all blocks) |
|---|---|---|
| A | No clear winner | |
| B | AT&T | $6,636,658,000 |
| C | Verizon Wireless | $9,363,160,000 |
| D | Qualcomm | $472,042,000 (did not meet reserve) |
| E | Frontier Wireless | $711,871,000 |
So there you have it, the winners of the most sought after frequency since….. since…. since I don’t know, I’m not an RF guy. I am sure there will be all sorts of nifty wireless advancement in the years to come. Who knows, maybe Verizon and AT&T will surprise us…
-Kamen
Come on, Google! Man are you kidding me? I have a strong, strong dislike when it comes to Verizon Wireless. I strongly disagree with the way they do things, but I’ll be open minded about this I guess. Maybe they’ll actually do something cool. We shall see. AT&T I’ve liked much better since I’ve switched. It’s true Verizon has the best network, but in all honesty I’d rather have AT&T and not deal with Verizon and their ways.