Auction 25: Closed Broadcast

AM - 535 kHz to 1705 kHz
FM - 88 MHz to 108 MHz
FMT - 88 MHz to 108 MHz
PST - 72 MHz to 806 MHz
SST - 72 MHz to 806 MHz
See Broadcast Bandplan (pdf) for further details

Bandwidth:

FM - 200 kHz per license
FMT - 200 kHz per license
PST - 6 MHz per license
SST - 6 MHz per license

Winning Bidders:

91 Bidders won 115 Construction Permits

Rounds:

Qualified Bidders:

242

Licenses Won:

115

Total Licenses:

118

Net Bids:

$57,820,350

Gross Bids:

$68,781,900

General information and associated licensing parameters are provided below. Public Notices provide specific information regarding this auction. This fact sheet includes:

Key Dates
Construction Permits Offered
Permissible Operations
New Entrant Bidding Credit
License Period

Key Dates

Event	Date
Pre-Auction Seminar	8/3/1999
Form 175 (Short Form) Application Filing Deadline	8/20/1999; 5:30 pm ET
Upfront Payments Deadline	9/13/1999; 6:00 pm ET
Orders for Remote Bidding Software	8/20/1999; 5:30 pm ET
Mock Auction	9/24/1999
Auction Start	9/28/1999
Auction Closed	10/8/1999

Construction Permits Offered

Auction No. 25 included 118 construction permits. All spectrum was the subject of pending, mutually exclusive applications for construction permits for the AM, FM, TV, LPTV, and FM and television translator services, for which the Commission had not approved a settlement agreement and participation in this auction was limited to those applicants.

Initially the inventory for this auction was 237 construction permits. Due to the filing of settlement proposals which resolved the mutual exclusivity issue, several MX groups (4 AM, 43 FM, 4 FMT, 15 PST, and 52 SST) were removed from the auction. (See Public Notices DA 99-1346 and DA 99-1949) One other FM construction permit for Pahrump, Nevada was removed and auctioned separately under Auction No. 27. (See Public Notice DA 99-2062)

Permissible Operations

AM Broadcast (AM): A broadcast station licensed for the dissemination of radio communications intended to be received by the public and operated on a channel in the AM broadcast band.

FM Broadcast (FM): A station employing frequency modulation in the FM broadcast band and licensed primarily for the transmission of radio telephone emissions intended to be received by the general public.

FM Translator (FMT): A station in the broadcast service operated for the purpose of retransmitting the signals of an FM radio broadcast station or another FM broadcast translator station without significantly altering any characteristics of the incoming signal other than its frequency and amplitude, in order to provide FM broadcast service to the general public.

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

LPTV (SST): A station that may retransmit the programs and signals of a TV broadcast station and that may originate programming in any amount greater than 30 seconds per hour and/or operates a subscription service.

TV Translator (SST): A station in the broadcast service operated for the purpose of retransmitting the programs and signals of a television broadcast station, without significantly altering any characteristic of the original signal other than its frequency and amplitude, for the purpose of providing television reception to the general public.

New Entrant Bidding Credit

In the "Closed" Broadcast Auction, the bidding credit depends upon the number of ownership interests in other media of mass communications that are attributable to the bidder-entity and its attributable interest-holders. (See PN DA99-1346 for more information)

A 35 percent bidding credit will be given to a winning bidder if it, and/or any individual or entity with an attributable interest in the winning bidder has no attributable interest in any other media of mass communications, as defined in 47 C.F.R. § 73.5008; and,
A 25 percent bidding credit will be given to a winning bidder if it, and/or any individual or entity with an attributable interest in the winning bidder has an attributable interests in no more than three media of mass communications, as defined in 47 C.F.R. § 73.5008; and,
No bidding credit will be given if any of the commonly owned mass media facilities would serve the same area as the proposed broadcast or secondary broadcast station, as defined in 47 C.F.R. § 73.5007, or if the winning bidder, and/or any individual or entity with an attributable interest in the winning bidder, have attributable interests in more than three mass media facilities.

However, attributable interests held by a winning bidder in existing low power television, television translator or FM translator facilities will not be counted among the bidders' other mass media facilities.

License Period

Licenses are issued for an eight year term.

Releases P

6/28/2001
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 01-1526)
FCC Announces it is Prepared to Grant Broadcast Construction Permit After Final Payment is Made
This Public Notice announces that the Commission is prepared to grant the construction permit application after final payment is made.

6/19/2001
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 01-1451)
FCC Announces it is Prepared to Grant FM Broadcast Construction Permit After Final Payment is Made
This Public Notice announces that the Commission is prepared to grant the construction permit application after final payment is made.

6/14/2001
PUBLIC NOTICE
Correction to Public Notice DA 01-1347
This Public Notice corrects the June 5, 2001 Public Notice DA 01-1347.
pdf - text - Word

6/5/2001
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 01-1347)
FCC Announces it is Prepared to Grant FM Broadcast Construction Permit for Biltmore Forest, North Carolina After Final Payment is Made
Balance of Winning Bid due by June 15, 2001.This Public Notice announces that it is prepared to grant the construction permit application in Attachment A of this Public Notice following the full and timely payment of the remaining balance of the applicant's winning bid.

3/12/2001
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 01-637)
FCC Announces It is Prepared to Grant 3 Broadcast Construction Permits After Final Payment is Made
Attachment A to the Public Notice which lists the specific 3 broadcast construction permits ready for grant.

5/17/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-1084)
FCC Announces it is Prepared to Grant 11 Broadcast Construction Permits After Final Payment is Made
This Public Notice includes an Attachment A which lists the specific 11 construction permit applications ready for grant.
Attachment A: pdf - text - Word

4/6/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-763)
FCC Announces it is Prepared to Grant 31 Broadcast Construction Permits After Final Payment is Made
This Public Notice lists the specific 31 broadcast construction permits ready for grant.
Attachment A: pdf - text - Word

3/10/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-548)
FCC Announces it is Prepared to Grant 36 Broadcast Construction Permits After Final Payment is Made
This Public Notice triggers a ten business day filing period for the payment of the balance of the applicants' winning bids in Auction 25 which commenced September 28, 1999. Attachment A lists the specific 36 construction permits which the Bureau is prepared to grant.
Attachment A: pdf - text - Word

10/28/1999
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 99-2355)
Clarification Regarding the Resumption of Hearing Proceeding In MM Docket No. 88-577 To Consider Winning Bidder's Basic Qualifications And To Clarify Amendment Procedures
This Public Notice clarifies in two respects the post-auction procedures to be followed by winning bidder in FM Market 84 (Biltmore Forest, North Carolina).
pdf - text - Word

10/12/1999
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 99-2153)
Closed Broadcast Auction No. 25 Closes; 91 Winning Bidders in the Auction of 118 Broadcast Construction Permits
This Public Notice announces the closing of Auction No. 25, "Closed" Broadcast Auction, the winning bidders, and other detailed information concerning this auction.
pdf - text - Word
Attachment A: pdf
Attachment B: pdf

10/6/1999
ERRATUM TO PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 99-2074)
Erratum to Public Notice, DA 99-2074
This Public Notice corrects the list of applications that were dismissed in Public Notice DA 99-2074.
pdf - text - Word

10/4/1999
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 99-2074)
Broadcast Applications Dismissed for Failure to Participate in Closed Broadcast Auction
This Public Notice dismisses applications for failure to participate in the closed Broadcast auction.
pdf - text - Word
See Erratum above

9/22/1999
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 99-1949)
Closed Broadcast Auction; Revised Attachments Listing Qualified Bidder Status
This Public Notice corrects and replaces Attachments A - D of Public Notice DA 99-1912 released September 17, 1999.
pdf

9/21/1999
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 99-1938)
Closed Broadcast Auction; Corrected Information Relating to Qualified Bidder Status
The attached Public Notice corrects information previously released concerning the status of certain applicants in the Closed Broadcast Auction scheduled for September 28, 1999.
pdf - text - Word

9/17/1999
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 99-1912)
Closed Broadcast Auction 224 Qualified Bidders
This Public Notice identifies the 224 applicants that have been found qualified to bid for broadcast construction permits associated with 119 Mutually Exclusive Applicant Groups ("MX Groups") (Auction No. 25).
pdf
See Corrections above

9/9/1999
ERRATUM TO PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 99-1800)
Erratum to Public Notice DA 99-1800 Closed Broadcast Auction Information Relating to Status of Application and Other Critical Elements
This Public Notice clarifies payment information and provides information regarding the status of applicants who were previously "Accepted" but should have been listed as "Incomplete".
pdf

9/3/1999
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 99-1800)
Closed Broadcast Auction Status of Applications to Participate in the Auction
This public notice announces the status of applications to participate in the "Closed" Broadcast Auction scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 28, 1999.
pdf
See Erratum above

8/25/1999
PUBLIC NOTICE (REPORT 24557A)
Notice of Receipt of Broadcast Settlement Agreements and Removal of Applications From Closed Broadcast Auction
This Public Notice removes 26 FM MX groups and 2 AM MX groups from the auction as well as identifying 5 FM MX groups the FCC has received a request to dismiss at least one application.
pdf - text - Word

8/19/1999
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 99-1663)
New Rule Now in Effect Concerning Equity/Debt Threshold for Use With Determining Eligibility for New Entrant Bidding Credit
This Public Notice announces that the Commission's revision in the eligibility standards for the New Entrant Bidding Credit to be used in broadcast auctions was published in the Federal Register on 8/18/99, therefore, putting into effect the new equity/debt threshold rule.
pdf - text

8/19/1999
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 99-1664)
FCC Reminds Applicants of Short Form Filing Deadline and Electronic Access to Filing System for Auction 25
This public notice serves as a reminder that the Form 175 applications for Auction 25, must be submitted by 5:30 p.m. ET on August 20, 19999 and may only be filed electronically.
pdf - text

8/16/1999
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 99-1638)
Closed Broadcast Auctions Report No. AUC-99-25-E (Auction 25) Form 175 Filing Requirement
This Public Notice announces applicants should use name exactly as it appears on the Public Notice DA-99-1346 in responding to questions on Form 175. Also, the Commission will refund all hearing fees paid in any frozen comparative proceeding in which the construction permit is awarded by competitive bidding. In addition, the Commission will refund the filing fees paid by any applicant electing not to participate in the auction.
pdf - text

8/10/1999
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 99-1585)
Closed Broadcast Auctions; Ownership Disclosure Requirements for Auctions Scheduled for September 28, 1999
This Public Notice clarify that pursuant to 1.2112(a)(4) of the Commission's Rules, option holders of 10% or greater must be disclosed on the short-form application.
pdf - text

7/9/1999
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 99-1346)
"Closed Broadcast Auction" Notice and Filing Requirements for Auction of AM, FM, TV, LPTV, and FM and TV Translator Construction Permits Scheduled for September 28, 1999, Minimum Opening Bids and Other Procedural Issues
Note: See Letters, below, that remove MX groups from the auction This public notice announces the procedures and minimum opening bids for the upcoming Closed Broadcast Auction. pdf
Attachment A (Summary of Construction Permits to be auctioned): xls
FCC Remote Bidding Software Order Form: pdf
FCC Auction Seminar Registration Form: pdf
Erratum: pdf - text - WordPerfect
1 Letter Released 8/4/99 substitutes Michael E. Wilkins for Technology Management, Inc. as the applicant for MX Group FM4: pdf
1 Letter Released 8/2/99 removing MX group: FM1: pdf
5 Letters Released 7/29/99 removing MX groups: PST 25, SST 5, SST 36, SST 50, and SST 62: pdf
MX Group AM 1 - Released 7/20/99: pdf
MX Group AM 5 - Released 7/20/99: pdf
6 Letters Released 8/16-18/99 removing MX groups: SST 30, SST 31, SST 33, SST 38, SST 49 and PST 14: pdf
2 Letters Released 8/19/99 removing MX groups: FM 3 and FMT 7: pdf
4 Letters Released 8/19/99 removing MX groups: PST8, PST12, PST27 and SST51: pdf
1 Letter Released 8/19/99 removing MX group: SST18: pdf
2 Letters Released removing MX groups: SST19 and SST66: pdf
5 Letters Released removing MX groups: PST9, PST19, PST13, SST4, and SST52: pdf
9 Letters Released removing MX groups: PST2, PST6, PST11, SST3, SST13, SST17, SST21, SST22 and SST42: pdf
5 Letters Released removing MX groups: PST1, PST4, PST18, SST20, and SST43: pdf
A Public Notice was Released removing 26 FM and 2 AM MX groups: pdf
1 Letter Released 8/26/99 removing MX group: SST59: pdf

5/26/1999
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 99-1009)
Supplement and Erratum to Public Notice DA 99-940 Announcing Closed Broadcast Auctions Scheduled for September 28, 1999
This Public Notice provides guidance concerning the applicability of the Commission's ex parte rules to the closed broadcast auctions scheduled for September 28, 1999.
pdf - text

5/17/1999
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 99-940)
Closed Broadcast Auctions Scheduled for September 28, 1999; Comment Sought on Reserve Prices or Minimum Opening Bids and Other Auction Procedural Issues
The Mass Media Bureau and the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau announce the auction of AM, FM, TV, LPTV, and FM and TV translator construction permits to commence 9/28/99.
pdf - text
Attachment A: xls

Releases L

8/27/2002
LETTER (DA 02-2097)
Letter to Mr. Larry G. Fuss, President Delta Radio, Inc.
This letter denies the Petition for Reconsideration and Waiver filed by Delta.

1/19/2001
LETTER (DA 01-144)
Rob Allen Hauser Request for Refund of Upfront Payment for MX Group FM 130 in Closed Broadcast Auction No. 25
This letter denies Request for Refund of Upfront Payment filed April 20, 2000, on behalf of Mr. Rob Allen Hauser, the winning bidder in MX Group FM 130 in the Closed Broadcast Auction No. 25.

3/24/2000
LETTER (DA 00-627)
KDTV License Partnership, G.P. (KDTV) Request for Refund of Auction Payments for MX Group SST15 in Closed Broadcast Auction No. 25
This letter grants the Petition for Refund of Auction Payment filed November 10, 1999 by KDTV.

9/17/1999
LETTER (DA 99-1903)
Letter to Cary S. Tepper and Larry D. Jones, from Amy Zoslov, Chief, Auctions & Industry Analysis Division, WTB, granting requests for waiver of upfront payment deadline for the closed broadcast auction (Auction No. 25)
This letter responds to requests dated September 14, 1999 seeking waiver of the September 13, 1999, deadline for upfront payments in the closed broadcast auction (Auction No. 25).
pdf - text - Word

9/14/1999
LETTER (DA 99-1872)
This order denies Black Hills Broadcasting's request for waiver of the short-form application filing deadline for the Closed Broadcast Auction (Auction No. 25)
This letter denies a request for waiver of the filing deadline for submission of FCC Form 175 ("short-form application") for Auction No. 25.
pdf - text - Word

9/14/1999
LETTER (DA 99-1854)
This Order denies Richard Haeder's September 9, 1999 request for waiver of the filing deadline for short-form applications ("FCC Form 175s") for the Closed Broadcast Auction (Auction No. 25)
This letter denied the request for waiver of the filing deadline for submission of FCC Form 175 ("short-form application") for Auction No. 25.
pdf - text

Releases O

1/27/2005

ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION (FCC 05-19)

Application of Winstar Broadcasting Corp. for a Construction Permit for a New Television Station on Channel 21, Virginia Beach, Virginia

This Order denies a Petition for Reconsideration filed by Robert Copeland seeking reconsideration of the Commission's decision to offer Copeland, as the next highest bidder, a construction permit at his final bid, and denies Copeland's request for a waiver of Section 1.2109(c) of the Commission's rules.

8/7/2000

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (DA 00-1537)

Application of Ramona Lee Hayes-Bell for A New FM Construction Permit on Channel 236A at Pahrump, Nevada

This Memorandum Opinion and Order addresses a petition for reconsideration filed on November 22, 1999 by Pahrump Valley Broadcasters, Inc. Petitioner seeks reconsideration of a decision by the WTB granting Ramona Lee Hayes-Bell, an Auction No. 25 applicant, a waiver of the Commission's upfront payment deadline. In the Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Bureau denies the petition for reconsideration.

9/28/1999

ORDER (DA 99-2001)

Petition for Reconsideration filed by Black Hills Broadcasting, LLC

The order denies Black Hills Broadcasting request for waiver of the FCC Form 175. It also rejects BHB's request for postponement of Auction No.25.

pdf - text

8/5/1999

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (FCC 99-201)

In the Matter of Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act -- Competitive Bidding for Commercial Broadcast and Instructional Television Fixed Service Licenses

This MO&O addresses additional refinement to the attribution standards for Broadcast Auction applications for the new entrant bidding credit.

4/20/1999

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (FCC 99-74)

In the Matter of Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act -- Competitive Bidding for Commercial Broadcast and Instructional Television Fixed Service Licenses Reexamination of the Policy Statement on Comparative Broadcast Hearings Proposals to Reform the Commission's Comparative Hearing Process to Expedite the Resolution of Cases

This MO&O addresses which implemented provisions of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 expanding the Commission's competitive bidding authority, under Sections 309(j) and 309(l) of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. § 309(j), 309(l), to include the broadcast services.

8/18/1998

FIRST REPORT AND ORDER (FCC 98-194)

In the Matter of Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act -- Competitive Bidding for Commercial Broadcast and Instructional Television Fixed Service Licenses Reexamination of the Policy Statement on Comparative Broadcast Hearings Proposals to Reform the Commission's Comparative Hearing Process to Expedite the Resolution of Cases

By this First Report and Order, we implement provisions of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, which expanded the Commission's competitive bidding authority under Section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. § 309(j), by adding provisions governing auctions for broadcast services.

pdf - text

Releases N

10/8/1999
NEWS
FCC Completes First Auction of Broadcast Station Construction Permits
pdf - text

8/5/1999
NEWS
FCC adopts Equity/Debt Threshold for Purposes of Determining Eligibility for New Entrant Bidding Credit
pdf - text
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Furchtgott-Roth: pdf

No results here for this auction.

Auction 25: Closed Broadcast

Summary

Fact Sheet

Application of Winstar Broadcasting Corp. for a Construction Permit for a New Television Station on Channel 21, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Application of Ramona Lee Hayes-Bell for A New FM Construction Permit on Channel 236A at Pahrump, Nevada

Petition for Reconsideration filed by Black Hills Broadcasting, LLC

In the Matter of Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act -- Competitive Bidding for Commercial Broadcast and Instructional Television Fixed Service Licenses

Auction Seminar

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