At U.S. airwaves auction, a sense of déjà vu

Iria · Aug 24, 2006, 03:47 AM

Source: IHT
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WASHINGTON - The last time a company run by Allen Salmasi was a top bidder in a U.S. government airwaves auction, it took eight years and the Supreme Court to unravel the mess that followed.

Now, he's back.

Salmasi controls AWS Wireless, one of the leading bidders in the current airwaves auction.

The auction is expected to raise as much as $15 billion and increase by half the amount of spectrum available to the U.S. mobile wireless industry. The expansion is large enough to create new competitors, improve service for existing customers and allow for new features, like streaming video.

Aug 24, 2006, 03:47 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	At U.S. airwaves auction, a sense of déjà vu Source: IHT _______ WASHINGTON - The last time a company run by Allen Salmasi was a top bidder in a U.S. government airwaves auction, it took eight years and the Supreme Court to unravel the mess that followed. Now, he's back. Salmasi controls AWS Wireless, one of the leading bidders in the current airwaves auction. The auction is expected to raise as much as $15 billion and increase by half the amount of spectrum available to the U.S. mobile wireless industry. The expansion is large enough to create new competitors, improve service for existing customers and allow for new features, like streaming video.