FCC Announces Conclusion of Clock Phase of Auction 103
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has announced the conclusion of the clock phase of Auction 103, which resulted in gross...
Divided Commission Adopts Incentive Auction Repacking Declaratory Ruling
By a vote of 3-2 (with Commissioners Pai and O’Rielly dissenting), the Federal Communications Commission adopted a controversial Declaratory Ruling clarifying how the repacking...
Competitive Bidding Comment Deadlines Set
In October 2014, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) initiated a proceeding to revise its competitive bidding rules. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...
FCC Approves T-Mobile Acquisition of Low-Band Spectrum in Key U.S. Markets
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has approved T-Mobile’s acquisition of low-band spectrum from Verizon Wireless. The deal, announced in January 2014, consists of T-Mobile...
Incentive Auction Task Force Releases Repacking Software
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Incentive Auction Task Force hasreleased additional software regarding the Incentive Auction's repacking process. Staff-developed "constraint generator" software can...
Media Bureau Sets May 29 as Pre-Incentive Auction Broadcaster License Deadline
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Media Bureau has designated May 29, 2015 as the pre-Incentive Auction licensing deadline by which full power...
Letter of Credit Waiver Granted in Tribal Mobility Phase I
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) has granted a waiver of the FCC’s letter of credit (LOC) requirement in Tribal Mobility Fund Phase I...
FCC Updates Spectrum Holdings Policies: Retains Case-by-Case Review; Adds and Subtracts Spectrum from...
The Federal Communications Commission has revised its spectrum holdings policies to add and subtract certain spectrum bands from the suitable and available spectrum that...
Preparations for November AWS-3 Auction Continue
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has released a Public Notice announcing the filing requirements, reserve prices, minimum opening bids,...
Chairman Wheeler Defends Reserve Spectrum Proposal
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler has formally responded to critics of his proposed spectrum holdings order. The draft order, expected to be voted on...
