Summary
Includes Major Economic Area (MEA) licenses and Economic Area Grouping (EAG) Cross References.
3/14/2007
Winning Bidders
Qualified Bidders
3/14/2007
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 07-1176)
Auction of 1.4 GHz Band Licenses Closes, Winning Bidders Announced for Auction No. 69
1/23/2007
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 07-123)
Auction of 1.4 GHz Band Licenses, Nine Bidders Qualified to Participate in Auction No. 69
1/4/2007
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 07-2)
Auction of 1.4 GHz Band Licenses, Status of Short-Form Applications to Participate in Auction No. 69
Fact Sheet
Auction 69 began on 2/7/2007 and closed on 3/8/2007.
52 Major Economic Area (MEA) licenses
Block A: 6 Economic Area Grouping (EAG) licenses
Block B: 6 Economic Area Grouping (EAG) licenses
64 total licenses will be offered.
1390-1392 MHz band
1392-1395 and 1432-1435 MHz bands
1390-1392 MHz (2 MHz)
Block A: 1392-1393.5 and 1432-1433.5 MHz (3 MHz)
Block B: 1393.5-1395 and 1433.5-1435 MHz (3 MHz)
- Key Dates
- Licenses Offered
- Permissible Operations
- License Period and Construction Requirements
- Bidding Credits
- Tribal Land Bidding Credit
- Incumbents
- Licensing Rules
- Auction Structure and Bidding Procedures
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Bidding credits are available to small businesses and very small businesses and consortia thereof (as defined in 47 C.F.R. § 1.2110). A bidding credit represents the amount by which a bidder’s winning bid is discounted. The size of the bidding credit depends on the average annual gross revenues for the preceding three years of the bidder, its affiliates, its controlling interests, and the affiliates of its controlling interests:
- A bidder with attributed average annual gross revenues that exceed $15 million and do not exceed $40 million for the preceding three years (“small business”) will receive a 15 percent discount on its winning bid.
- A bidder with attributed average annual gross revenues that do not exceed $15 million for the preceding three years (“very small business”) will receive a 25 percent discount on its winning bid.
- Radio astronomy observations may be assigned in the 1350-1400 MHz band on an unprotected basis at the 16 radio astronomy observatories identified in the table of Footnote US311 set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 2.106.
- In the 1390-1400 MHz band, government operations authorized as of March 22, 1995, at the 17 sites identified in the table of Footnote US351 set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 2.106 will continue to operate on a fully protected basis until January 1, 2009. All other government operations, except for medical telemetry (1395-1400 MHz), will operate on a non-interference basis to authorized non-Government operations and shall not hinder implementation of any non-Government operations.
1392-1395 MHz and 1432-1435 MHz
- Radio astronomy observations may be assigned in the 1350-1400 MHz band on an unprotected basis at the 16 radio astronomy observatories identified in the table of Footnote US311 set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 2.106.
- In the 1390-1400 MHz band, government operations authorized as of March 22, 1995, at the 17 sites identified in the table of Footnote US351 set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 2.106 will continue to operate on a fully protected basis until January 1, 2009. All other government operations, except for medical telemetry (1395-1400 MHz), will operate on a non-interference basis to authorized non-Government operations and shall not hinder implementation of any non-Government operations.
- In the 1432-1435 MHz band, government stations in the fixed and mobile services may operate indefinitely on a primary basis at the 23 sites listed in the table of Footnote US361 set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 2.106. All other Government stations in the fixed and mobile services shall operate on a primary basis until re-accommodated in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act of 1999.
3/14/2007
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 07-1176)
Auction of 1.4 GHz Band Licenses Closes, Winning Bidders Announced for Auction No. 69
This Public Notice announces the winning bidders and provides detailed information concerning down payments, final payments and/or refunds, FCC forms 601 and 602 filing requirements, requests for rule waivers and licensing matters.
1/23/2007
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 07-123)
Auction of 1.4 GHz Band Licenses, Nine Bidders Qualified to Participate in Auction No. 69
This Public Notice identifies nine applicants found to be qualified to bid in the upcoming auction of 1.4 GHz band licenses (Auction No. 69).
1/4/2007
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 07-2)
Auction of 1.4 GHz Band Licenses, Status of Short-Form Applications to Participate in Auction No. 69
The WTB announces the status of short form applications filed for the upcoming auction of 64 1.4 GHz band licenses Auction No. 69.
11/2/2006
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 06-2014)
Auction of 1.4 GHz Band Licenses Scheduled for February 7, 2007; Notice and Filing Requirements, Minimum Opening Bids, Upfront Payments and Other Procedures for Auction No. 69
The WTB announces the procedures and minimum opening bids amounts for the upcoming auction of 1.4 GHz bands licenses, Auction No. 69 scheduled to begin on February 7, 2007.
10/21/2004
REPORT AND ORDER (FCC 04-246)
Seventh Report and Order
Amendment of Part 2 of the Commission's Rules to Allocate Spectrum Below 3 GHz for Mobile and Fixed Services to Support the Introduction of New Advanced Wireless Services (AWS), including Third Generation Wireless Systems; Amendments to Parts 1, 2, 27 and 90 of the Commission's Rules to License Services in the 216-220 MHz, 1390-1395 MHz, 1427-1429 MHz, 1429-1432 MHz, 1432-1435 MHz, 1670-1675 MHz, and 2385-2390 MHz Government Transfer Bands
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Auction Seminar
Presentations
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Kathryn Hostetter, Deputy Chief, Auctions & Spectrum Access Division (ASAD)
pdf - PowerPoint
Pre-Auction Process
Barbara Sibert, Auctions Marketing Specialist, ASAD
pdf - PowerPoint
Panel on Licensing Matters
Panel on Auction Rules, Application and Payment Procedures
Auction Bidding Procedures