When you're the co-founder of Microsoft there's always that nagging question of what to do with your
millions billions. How 'bout bidding for some of that hot
700MHz action in the sweetspot of US spectrum? Seems that
Paul Allen has filed to bid in the FCC auction with an entity called Vulcan Spectrum LLC -- an investment company. Hint: Allen is also the majority shareholder of cable operator Charter Communications. Other notables on the list include Google and Verizon Wireless, naturally, as well as Qualcomm -- the protector of patents and
MediaFLO mogul. Remember, Qualcomm already holds 700MHz licenses obtained in a June 2003 FCC auction. It all goes down on January 24th when the bidding begins.
[Thanks, Grant G.]