21.   This latest development in the FCC auctions underscores the new territory the Government is treading into as it sells airwave licenses to the highest bidder for the first time.

22.   Those licenses could be sold for wireless services, such as paging or radio dispatch services.

23.   Two years ago, that began to change, as Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple began selling licenses to use its operating system.

24.   Where Clinton and some lawmakers disagree, though, is over which licenses should be sold.

25.   Others, however, indicated that selling the licenses for a relatively low price will benefit consumers in the long run.

26.   A central bank official said last month that only one or possibly two business licenses should be sold, indicating a prior merger was likely.

27.   All in all, several thousand licenses will be sold.

28.   Although the practice was made possible by British fishermen selling their licenses, it angered the fishing industry and the government.

29.   As for transparent speakers, Vizor says the technology for them is still so new that NXT has yet to start selling licenses for it.

30.   Authorities said COMCOA used television ads to sell telecommunications licenses normally available directly from the Federal Communications Commission.