Auction 80: Blanco Texas Broadcast

Summary

July 12, 2000 - July 14, 2000
Rounds:
16
Bidding Days:
3
Qualified Bidders:
11
Winning Bidders:
1 bidder won 1 construction permit
Gross Bids:
$18,798,000
Net Bids:
$18,798,000
Reports Files
High bid for the Construction Permit
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Fact Sheet

Date:

Auction 80 began on 7/12/2000 and closed on 7/14/2000.
Round 16 (See PN DA 00-1593)

Licenses:

Channel 52, Blanco, Texas

Spectrum:

6 MHz to 704 MHz

Bandwidth:

6 MHz

Winning Bidders:
1 bidder won 1 construction permit
Rounds:
16
Qualified Bidders:
11
Licenses Won:
1
Total Licenses:
1
Net Bids:
$18,798,000
Gross Bids:
$18,798,000
 
General information and associated licensing parameters are provided below. Public Notices provide specific information regarding this auction. This fact sheet includes:
 

Key Dates

EventDate
Form 175 (Short Form) Application Filing Deadline
2/1/2000; 5:30 pm ET
Upfront Payments Deadline
6/2/2000; 6:00 pm ET
Pre-Auction Seminar
6/16/2000
Mock Auction
7/10/2000
Auction Start
7/12/2000
Auction Closed
7/14/2000

Construction Permits Offered

Auction No. 80 offered one construction permit for a new analog, full-power television station on Channel 52 at Blanco, Texas. This construction permit is the subject of pending, mutually exclusive short-form applications (FCC Form 175) and participation in this auction was limited to those applicants.
 

Permissible Operations

TV Broadcast (PST)- A station in the television broadcast band transmitting simultaneous visual and aural signals intended to be received by the general public.
 

Permit Period

The winning bidder is awarded a construction permit, rather than a "license." The Winning bidder is required, within a specified time period, to construct their facility and file an application for a "license to cover construction permit" to obtain a license for the constructed facility. (See 47 C.F.R. § 73.3598) The license is issued for an eight-year term.
 

Incumbents

The winning bidder is required to provide interference protection to qualified Class A television stations.
 

New Entrant Bidding Credits

An applicant claiming that it qualifies for a 35 percent new entrant credit must certify under penalty of perjury that neither it nor any of its attributable interest holders have any attributable interests in any other media of mass communications, as defined in 47 C.F.R. § 73.5008. With respect to those qualifying for a 25 percent credit, the applicant must provide a certification under penalty of perjury that neither it nor any of its attributable interest holders have attributable interests in more than three media of mass communications, as defined in 47 C.F.R. § 73.5008. In addition, applicants claiming a 25 percent credit shall identify and describe such media of mass communications. See 47 C.F.R. § 73.5007 and 73.5008.
Releases P

7/18/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-1593)
Blanco, Texas Broadcast Auction No. 80 Closes
This Public Notice announces the winning bidder of Auction No. 80, which was completed on July 14th. Additional key information is also listed in this notice which includes down payment information, petition to deny period, and Form 301 due date.
Attachment A: pdf 
Attachment B: pdf

6/29/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-1460)
Auction of a New Television Station Construction Permit, Channel 52 at Blanco, Texas
This Public Notice identifies 11 applicants that have been found qualified to bid in the auction for a new television station construction permit for Channel 52 at Blanco, Texas ("Auction No. 80"), which is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, July 12, 2000. This Public Notice also contains bidding instructions and other important information regarding the auction.

6/5/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-1226)
Auction Notice and Filing Requirements for a New Television Station Construction Permit, Channel 52 at Blanco, Texas; Auction Scheduled for July 12, 2000; Minimum Opening Bids and Other Procedural Issues.
This public notice announces the procedures and minimum opening bid for the upcoming auction of a construction permit for Channel 52 at Blanco, Texas ("Auction No. 80").

5/12/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-1069)
Auction of Construction Permit for New Television Station Channel 52 at Blanco, Texas
This Public Notice identifies the limited applicants that are able to participate in Auction No. 80. In addition, this notice seeks comments on reserve price or minimum open bid and other auction procedural issues.

4/14/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-863)
New Television Station Channel 52 in Blanco, TX Status of Applications to Participate in Auction
This Public Notice announces the status of short forms that are accepted and rejected to participate in Channel 52 Auction.
Attachment A: pdf
Attachment B: pdf

3/16/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-594)
New Television Station Channel 52 in Blanco, TX Status of Applications to Participate in the Auction
The Notice announces the 25 applications that were timely filed to participate in the auction. Twenty-one (21) of the applications were accepted for filing and four (4) were incomplete. The Notice also details bidding instructions and other pertinent information about the auction. The auction date is to be determined.
Attachment A: pdf
Attachment B: pdf

1/27/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-135)
Blanco Texas Auction Filing Window Extended to February 1, 2000
Due to inclement weather which closed the Commission on January 25 and 26, 2000, the application filing window period has been extended to 5:30 PM EST on February 1, 2000.

12/17/1999
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 99-2824)
Auction Filing Window For New Television Station Channel 52 at Blanco, Texas
The Mass Media Bureau ("MMB") and the WTB ("WTB") announce an auction filing window for a new analog television station on Channel 52 at Blanco, Texas. The filing window will open on January 24, 2000 and close on January 28, 2000.
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