41.   The Workers Party and the left-of-center Democratic Labor Party filed to suit to stop the government from auctioning wireless licenses to private operators.

42.   The two companies are looking for more partners, and plan to bid on new wireless licenses that the FCC plans to auction late this year.

43.   Until four years ago, the FCC customarily granted such wireless licenses for free.

44.   While Sprint is not ready to comment on any alliances, it leaves no doubt that it will be in the fight for new wireless licenses.

45.   With the Federal Communications Commission about to auction off new wireless licenses as early as October, telecommunications companies are looking for partners.

46.   Yet bids for the two Chicago wireless licenses being auctioned appear to be relatively low.

47.   An upcoming federal auction of wireless licenses promises companies prime space to offer new high-speed Internet and phone services.

48.   Charges booked by Deutsche Telekom last year included write-downs of the value of third-generation of wireless licenses and to revalue its property holdings.

49.   It also wrote down the value of third-generation wireless licenses and its property holdings.

50.   One study found that businesses owned by women and minorities were less likely to win wireless licenses in FCC auctions than companies owned by non-minorities.