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Lower 700 MHz Auction Begins Today

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Aug 27, 2002, 9:32 AM by (staff)

The FCC today opened bidding for auction 44, in which 125 bidders are vying for 740 spectrum licenses in the lower 700 MHz band. The spectrum is currently used by television broadcasters, but is expected to be vacated in the FCC-mandated move to digital television. None of the major national wireless carriers are qualified bidders in auction 44. Two distinct types of licenses are being auctioned off. "Block C" consists of 12 MHz of paired spectrum, (currently used by TV channels 54 and 59,) and licenses are available in each of the 734 MSA/RSA geographic regions. "Block D" consists of 6 MHz of unpaired spectrum, (currently used by channel 55,) and is divided into 6 large "EAG" regions.

Jan 2, 2022
Verizon and AT&T this morning refused a request by federal transportation officials to delay this week's planned launch of 5G service in the critical new C Band. [Update: By evening, the two companies agreed to a two-week delay.] The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) insists that the service could potentially interfere with radio altimeters that planes use to measure distance to the ground in poor weather.

FCC Raises Over $22 Billion in Latest Mid-Band 5G Auction

Jan 7, 2022
The FCC's Auction 110 has concluded, with up to 33 bidders paying a total of $22.5 billion for 4,041 licenses out of 4,060 offered. All of the top three national wireless carriers participated in the auction.

AT&T, Dish Big Winners in FCC's Latest Mid-Band Auction

Jan 14, 2022
The US FCC (Federal Communications Commission) just announced the winners of its auction 110, for prime new mid-band radio spectrum ideal for 5G. AT&T and Dish spent the most, each splurging for enough licenses to cover the entire continental US.

FCC To Start Next Mid-Band Auction in July

Mar 1, 2022
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel gave a speech at the MWC trade show in Barcelona today where she announced that the FCC will start Auction 108 for 2.5 GHz mid-band spectrum in July of this year. This is the same band 41 that T-Mobile currently uses.

First Phones With Dish's Band 70 Approved by FCC

Mar 3, 2022
The FCC this week approved two new Motorola phones that support 5G NR in band 70, the unique band definition created specifically to combine the unique collection of frequency bands that Dish Network has won in FCC auctions over the past decade. These are the first phones approved by the FCC that support band 70.

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