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Following an article in The Times yesterday which sorta-semi-conjectures that Google might be interested in bidding on a spectrum auction in the UK, the Register is poo-pooing the idea and has some quotes to back it up:

Chris Sacca, the search and advertising giant's "head of special intiatives", will meet regulators at Ofcom today to discuss UK spectrum, but told the Reg yesterday that the firm "isn't interested in becoming the world's carrier".

He said: "We're not preparing a bid [in the UK] and we're not looking for partners," adding that his talks with Ofcom today will merely be aimed at establishing the facts around UK wireless regulations.

That "establishing the facts around UK wireless regulations" is interesting, tho. Google may not be planning on bidding, but they are keeping their eye on the lay of the land, which means that everyone can go ahead and resume their speculation.