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FCC Says T-Mobile Subsidiaries Can Bid on Spectrum

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Jul 3, 2012, 3:27 PM by Eric M. Zeman

The Federal Communications Commission today announced that it granted T-Mobile USA's petition to have a handful of its subsidiaries designated as eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs). The ETC designation in and of itself doesn't mean much for the subsidiaries, but it will eventually give them the right to participate in the Mobility Fund Phase 1 reverse spectrum auction planned for later this year. The subsidiaries involved include PowerTel/Memphis, T-Mobile Central LLC, T-Mobile South LLC, and T-Mobile Northeast LLC. The FCC will award $300 million in one-time Mobility Fund Phase I support to ETCs that commit to provide 3G or better service to areas where such services are not available. The FCC reformed the Universal Service Fund and Intercarrier Compensation systems to allocate the necessary funds.

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