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Tag: Wireless Auctions
Feds Poised to Adopt a Work-Around to Address FCC Auction Authority Issue
Biden is expected to sign the 5G SALE Act, which gives the FCC the authority to grant spectrum licenses won in
UScellular Fast-tracks Its 5G Network Expansion
The latest UScellular 5G news comes shortly after it launched 5G using mid-band spectrum in a different band. The company won C-band
FCC Grants Licenses to More 2.5 GHz Auction Winners, But T-Mobile Still Missing
The 2.5 GHz licenses that T-Mobile won comprise over 90% of the winning bids. But although the company’s long-form application was
Biggest Winner T-Mobile Still Missing on FCC 2.5 GHz Auction Authorization List
T-Mobile 2.5 GHz auction winnings comprised over 90% of licenses that had winning bids. Smaller winning bidders, including
T-Mobile Will Deploy New 2.5 GHz Spectrum ASAP
T-Mobile 2.5 GHz spectrum won in the recent auction is mostly in rural areas. The company expects to begin building out as soon as
T-Mobile Wins 91% of Licenses in 2.5 GHz Spectrum Auction
T-Mobile 2.5 GHz auction winnings include 7,156 licenses, for which the company will pay $304.3 million. Neither AT&T nor Dish won any
Auction 108 of 2.5 GHz Spectrum Closes, Raising Less Than $428 Million
Most licenses in Auction 108 had winning bids. Licenses will be issued on a county-wide basis, with up to three licenses per county that
Big Three and 79 Others Get Set to Bid in Auction 108 of 2.5 GHz Spectrum
Auction 108 will include up to three licenses per county, but some counties are not included. Available licenses are mostly in
Despite County-Size Licenses, 2.5 GHz Auction Has Only 93 Potential Bidders
The last time the FCC auctioned spectrum licenses by county, there were 228 winning bidders. But with 93 2.5 GHz auction bidders, that
FCC Grants All Licenses Won in the Valuable 3.45 GHz Mid-Band Spectrum Auction
The 3.45 GHz auction licenses are each for 10 GHz of spectrum by partial economic area. There were 23 winners, including
FCC 2.5 GHz Auction to Start July 29, Will Have a Strong Rural Focus
The FCC 2.5 GHz auction will include up to three licenses per county. Approximately 3,000 licenses are expected to be
2.5 GHz Spectrum Auction Date Set for July, May Help Loosen T-Mobile 5G Spectrum Advantage
The 2.5 GHz auction date will be in July, said FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel. Licenses will be auctioned by county and up to three
Spectrum Auctions Could Fund Next Generation 911 Services
The nation’s 911 call centers need upgrading, said FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel who proposes to use auctions to fund 911 upgrades.
UScellular Bulks Up on 5G Mid-band Spectrum
UScellular used three different auctions to stockpile enough mid-band spectrum to have 100 MHz of the spectrum in 80% of its serving area and
AT&T, Dish Are Top Winners in 3.45 GHz Auction, Comprising 73% of Over $22.5B Raised
Other 3.45 GHz auction winners were T-Mobile and Dish, but not Verizon. AT&T and T-Mobile gained essentially nationwide
FCC Pockets Close to $22B in Auction 110 of 3.45 GHz Band Spectrum
As the clock phase of Auction 110 ends, proceeds average $0.666 per MHz per person in the coverage area, which is less than
New 3.45 GHz Auction Raises $672.4 Million on Day One
The 3.45 GHz auction includes 100 MHz of mid-band spectrum. But it’s unlikely to raise the record amounts raised in the previous mid-band
FCC Adopts Rules for 3.45 GHz Auction 110 to Start October 5
The 3.45 GHz auction rules call for 10 licenses, each including 10 MHz of spectrum. Bidding will be by partial economic area and no bidder can
Spectrum Auctions Update: WISPA Event Sheds Light on Fixed Wireless Implications
At the WISPAMERICA conference, the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association offered a spectrum auctions update. The next auction will
FCC: C-band Winning Bidders’ Long-Form Applications Are Acceptable for Filing
All 21 C-band winning bidders submitted long-form applications that are acceptable for submission. But the FCC could still determine that…
FCC Tees Up Another Mid-band 5G Auction for Early October
The next mid-band 5G auction will include 100 MHz of spectrum between 3.45 and 3.55 GHz. The auction, to be known as Auction 110, will
FCC Awards Most Licenses Won in CBRS 5G Auction
Of the 255 companies that had winning bids in the CBRS spectrum auction, 222 have received their licenses. Among them are
Verizon Winning Bids In 5G C-Band Auction are More Than Half of the Record $81 Billion Total
Other big C-band winning bids came from AT&T, T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular. There were 21 winners in the auction, also known as
C-Band Spectrum Auction Ends with Haul of Almost $81 Billion, Shattering Records
The C-Band spectrum auction exceeded all predictions by a wide margin, demonstrating the demand for mid-band spectrum in the U.S.