Paul Allen applies to bid in U.S. wireless auction | News | Reuters

Paul Allen applies to bid in U.S. wireless auction News Reuters - The wireless spectrum race gets even more interesting as Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen, joins the bidding war for the new 700 Mhz spectrum. Google's in, the telecoms are in, and even a few cable companies. Paul Allen left microsoft back in the 90s to start his own venture, Vulcan Enterprises. He's also recent started a space company. Everyone wants this spectrum and if a third party like Allen or Google gets it, it could be great for US consumers.