On a Friday with Congress out of session, the New America Foundation packed a Senate hearing room for a panel discussion on what seemed to be a specialized topic -- the next spectrum auction at the FCC. But the issue could affect how most consumers and companies communicate via high-speed Internet.

Panelists including representatives from Google, Public Knowledge, and the Media Access Project are calling for a fundamental change in the auction rules for how the FCC allocates spectrum.

The FCC is poised to issue rules on its 700 megahertz spectrum auction, which must take place by Jan. 28. The auction is expected to raise between $10 billion and $20 billion. It is considered especially valuable airwave real estate because it's better than WiFi or cellular phone spectrum because it can penetrate trees and buildings...

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