The run-up to the January 16 auction of the 700 Mhz spectrum [1] is getting more and more exciting. First came the news that preliminary 700 Mhz devices would interfere with existing wireless services [2]. Next, came complaints from the cell-phone industry about the structure of the auction [3]. Now, Microsoft has weighed in on the interference issue by sponsoring a study that concludes that no interference will take place. When you have Microsoft and Google [4] pushing for a new way to deliver applications, you get the feeling that things are about to get much more interesting.

For more on the new engineering study:
- read the study analysis [5] at eWeek