Google Officially bidding on the C-block

Friday, Google ofifically announced that they’ll be bidding in the upcoming auction of the 700MHz spectrum.  If you’re interested, here’s the press release.

So what?  So, Google is now positioning themselves to own a piece of the wireless spectrum…i.e. if they win, they’ll be able to operate a wireless network ala. Verizon, AT&T, etc.   FWIW, Google is planning to bid alone, but says they may engage partners to manage the network (*cough* open handset alliance partners *cough*).  So, it sounds to me like they’re trying to buy their way into the game in order to ensure a home for the Android platform.  But what do I know, I’m just some blogger.