Also in 2006, Gabelli faced a civil investigation from the U.S. Department of Justice as to whether he purposefully deceived the FCC when bidding to purchase segments of the wireless spectrum.
ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ɡæbˈɛli fˈeɪsd ɐ sˈɪvəl ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃən fɹʌmðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv dʒˈʌstɪs æz tə wˈɛðɚ hiː pˈɜːpəsfəli dᵻsˈiːvd ðɪ ˌɛfsˌiːsˈiː wɛn bˈɪdɪŋ tə pˈɜːtʃɪs sˈɛɡmənts ʌvðə wˈaɪɚləs spˈɛktɹəm.