Jerry Brito has a new post on Techland that looks at the possibility of a debt ceiling deal increasing the amount of spectrum available for cell phone companies.

As lawmakers in Washington continue to wrangle over a solution to the debt-ceiling mess, their search for a compromise has now got them thinking about iPhones, iPads and other smartphones and tablets.

That's because Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has added the sale of wireless spectrum to his proposed package of spending cuts and revenue-raisers that would accompany a debt limit increase.