For those interested, the FCC just ruled on this decision today: http://www.moconews.net/entry/419-fcc-approves-open-access-wireless-rules-spectrum-auction-wil

For those interested, the FCC just ruled on this decision today: http://www.moconews.net/entry/419-fcc-approves-open-access-wireless-rules-spectrum-auction-will-not-requi/ http://www.moconews.net/entry/419-fcc-approves-open-access-w... They voted in favor of "Open Access" for 1/3 of the spectrum, which is a win for Google, but they did not enforce the other rules such as open network access. Google said they wouldnt bid unless all the rules were enforced but some speculate they might anyway...