it’s round 17 of the spectrum auction by the FCC and yes the $4.6 billion mark has been reached for access to block ‘c’.  what does this mean to you and me?  well that means in the auction for the 700mhz spectrum (the one that can actually penetrate walls and office buildings), a portion of that will be forced to be open to any device on any platform.  this is a great day.  schweet!!!