Google will not participate in the upcoming frequency auction in the US

All interested companies stood waiting for a government auction to sell frequencies in the United States. But now, many may be relieved to “exhale”: Google, which was considered a “dark horse,” will not participate.

“Like everyone who is interested in high-quality communications and equitable access, we will keep an eye on the upcoming frequency auction,” said a Google spokesman. "However, we did not apply for participation."

This is good news for other auction participants, such as AT & T, Verizon and T-Mobile. Back in 2008, Google surprised everyone when it made a bid at the auction of the Federal Communications Commission, which, however, was interrupted.
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It can also be considered good news for other participants, for example, for Chamat Palikhapitiya - the former top Facebook manager, venture investor and founder of the Social + Capital Partnership fund, who promised to participate in the auction.

Last year, Google launched Project Fi - a virtual mobile operator, in partnership with T-Mobile and Sprint. The Alphabet holding, created this year, has projects for the development of wireless networks, as well as fiber-optic broadband access to the Internet. In general, no company in the Alphabet holding, like Google, plans to take part in the auction.