Bidding in Wednesday’s two rounds of
the FCC’s incentive auction satisfied the requirements of the so-called
“Final Stage Rule,” meaning the auction will successfully end in Stage
four, the Commission announced. Bidding is slated to continue today and
beyond until there is no excess demand in any market.
Wireless participants raised their
bids to a total of just over $18 billion ($18,208,164,087) and $1.2570
per POP, according to the FCC’s spectrum auction dashboard.
“Reaching the Final Stage Rule means
the benefits of the auction are indisputable,” said outgoing FCC
Chairman Tom Wheeler. “We will repurpose 70 MHz of high-value,
completely clear low-band spectrum for mobile broadband on a nationwide
basis. On top of that, 14 MHz of new unlicensed spectrum – the test bed
for wireless innovation – will be available for consumer devices and new
services.” Continue Reading
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