FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ISSUES RULE: COMPETITIVE BIDDING RULES FOR AUCTION OF AWS-3 LICENSES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Federal Communications Commission has issued a rule called: Competitive Bidding Rules for Auction of AWS-3 Licenses.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 4 by Marlene Dortch, Secretary.

Summary: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopts final rules that update the eligibility criteria for designated entity bidding credits in auctions for licenses in the 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz (AWS-3) bands. The Commission also updates its general competitive bidding rules for categorizing an entity as a small business concern.

For more information, contact Erik Salovaara, Office of Economics and Analytics, Auctions Division, [e-mail] ...