The FCC has wrapped up the initial phase of stage two of its incentive auction for 600 MHz airwaves, and drastically lowered the price for that spectrum. The initial clearing cost for all the 600 MHz spectrum was $86.4 billion, but bidders failed to come even close during the first round of bidding. Bidders offered […]
The FCC‘s 600MHz incentive auction is proceeding slowly and may need to be reset. After 27 rounds of bidding, the total amount bid has reached only $23 billion, far short of the $88.4 billion clearing cost set during the reverse part of the auction earlier this year. The FCC will likely end bidding on the […]
The FCC today said companies interested in participating in next year’s 600MHz incentive auction need to get their paperwork in order by early December. The agency will accept applications between Dec. 1 and Dec 18. “Today is a watershed moment,” said FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. “For all practical purposes, we’ve fired the starting gun: the […]
The FCC has removed a scheduled vote regarding the incentive auction rules from the agenda of its open meeting, scheduled for July 16. According to Commissioner Ajit Pai, the FCC delayed the release of some simulation data until just days before the vote. Based on the initial feedback the FCC has received from stakeholders regarding […]
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