Darryl Sterling, an analyst at the Yankee Group, a telecom consulting firm in Boston, expects the December auction to draw some interest from big carriers seeking to fill in gaps in national coverage or lesser ones trying to expand in small markets.
Coleman fans who visit the site, also known as UnderGround Online, can make donations and participate in an online auction of Coleman's personal items, including an autographed spatula, and items donated by New York Yankee Derek Jeter and other celebrities.