"In an open-IPO auction--as its name implies--any qualified investor can open an account and bid for shares, " says Gregory Hartmann , Hambrecht's general counsel.

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Verizon Wireless bid at auction to acquire that spectrum, understanding that it was accompanied by open device and application obligations.

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