There was a lot of interest in the FCC’s 700 MHz spectrum auction when it first began but that interest has been waning as the auction continues to drag on. Although announcements came weeks ago that the auction might be coming to its close, bidders continue to keep the action going with single-digit bids on small areas of wireless spectrum such as those serving Minot, ND. Despite waning interest in the auction, the argument can be made that we should continue to care about who is making the bids for this spectrum. The results of the auction could change the playing field in terms of whether the mobile platform or the computer platform reigns supreme. Of course, we won’t be able to tell that until the auction has closed and the anonymity of it has come to an end. Furthermore, some people suggest that we as consumers aren’t going to see any actual post-auction changes for a long time to come. People still following the bidding changes can stay up to date at the FCC’s auction page.