Summary
September 15, 1998 - October 22, 1998
Rounds:
173
Bidding Days:
26
Qualified Bidders:
54
Winning Bidders:
44 bidders won 693 licenses
Licenses Held by FCC:
215
Gross Bids:
$26,119,598
Net Bids:
$21,650,301
Spreadsheets Files
Document
Document
Charts Files
Maps & Band Plans
Maps Files
Document
Band Plans Files
Document
Winning Bidders
10/23/1998
Qualified Bidders
9/4/1998
Applications to Participate
8/24/1998
Procedures
Bidder Information Package
Table of Contents & Tab A: pdf
Tab B: pdf
Tab C: pdf
Tab D: pdf
Tab E: pdf
Summary of Licenses to be Auctioned: xls
Economic Areas Cross Reference Table: xls
Economic Areas with Component Counties: xls
Due Diligence: Cases Pending Involving Non-Nationwide Phase I 220MHz: xls
Auction Seminar Registration Form: pdf
Remote Bidding Software Order Form: pdf
Table of Contents & Tab A: pdf
Tab B: pdf
Tab C: pdf
Tab D: pdf
Tab E: pdf
Summary of Licenses to be Auctioned: xls
Economic Areas Cross Reference Table: xls
Economic Areas with Component Counties: xls
Due Diligence: Cases Pending Involving Non-Nationwide Phase I 220MHz: xls
Auction Seminar Registration Form: pdf
Remote Bidding Software Order Form: pdf
10/31/2006
LETTER (DA 06-2123)
Final Bid Withdrawal for Auction No. 18, 220 MHz Bidding Consortium
10/23/2006
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (DA 06-2093)
Petition by Access 220 for Extension of Terms for 220-222 MHz Band Phase I and Phase II Licenses, Consolidation of Licenses, and Other Relief
Fact Sheet
Date:
Auction 18 began on 9/15/1998 and closed on 10/22/1998.
Round 173 (See PN DA 98-2143)
Licenses:
908 licenses:
3 Nationwide licenses (100 KHz paired)
30 Economic Area Grouping (EAG) licenses (150 KHz paired)
875 Economic Area (EA) licenses (100 KHz paired)
Spectrum:
220-222 MHz Band
Bandwidth:
Block A thru E - 100 kHz ea, in 175 EAs (total 500 kHz)
Block F thru J - 150 kHz ea. in 6 EAGs (total 750 kHz)
Block K thru M - 100 kHz ea. nationwide licenses (total 300 kHz)
Winning Bidders:
44 bidders won 693 licenses
Rounds:
173
Qualified Bidders:
54
Licenses Won:
693
Licenses Held by FCC:
215
Total Licenses:
908
Net Bids:
$21,650,301
Gross Bids:
$26,119,598
- Key Dates
- Licenses Offered
- Due Diligence
- Construction Requirements
- Permissible Operations
- License Period
- Bidding Credits
- Licensing Rules
- Incumbents
- Construction Requirements
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The construction build out requirements are defined at 47 CFR 90.767 for EA/Regional licensees, and 47 CFR 90.769 for nationwide licensees. You can also find these definitions on pages 413-414 of the published copy of the Phase II 220 MHz Bidder Information Package. (Note: The page numbers of the electronic copy will vary.).
A total of 908 licenses were offered in this auction. Three (100 kHz) nationwide licenses, five (100 kHz) licenses in each of the 175 Economic Areas ("EAs"), and five (150 kHz) licenses in each of the 6 Economic Area Groupings ("EAGs").
"Substantial Service" is defined at 90.743 (page 409) and is discussed in the MO&O at ¶¶ 107-110 (page 194-196) of the published copy of the Phase II 220 MHz Bidder Information Package. (Note: The page numbers of the electronic copy will vary.)
Frequencies in the 220 - 222 MHz band are available for land mobile and fixed use for both Government and non-Government operations. Licensees authorized in the Phase II 220 MHz Service are able to provide voice, data, paging and fixed communications. Permissible operations include:
- One-way or two-way paging operations on a primary basis by all non-Government Phase II licensees,
- Fixed operations on a primary basis by all non-Government Phase II licensees and all Government licensees,
- One-way or two-way paging or fixed operations on a primary basis by all non-Government Phase I licensees.
A bidding credit acts as a discount on the winning bid amount that a bidder actually has to pay for the license. The size of the bidding credit depends on the annual gross revenues of the bidder, together with its affiliates and controlling interests, as averaged over the preceding three years as defined in 47 C.F.R. § Section 90.1021(b):
- with average gross revenues of not more than $15 million (a "small business") receives a 25 percent discount on its winning bids for the Phase II 220 MHz licenses.
- A bidder with average gross revenues of not more than $3 million (a "very small business") receives a 35 percent discount on its winning bids for the Phase II 220 MHz licenses.
The construction build out requirements are defined at 47 CFR 90.767 for EA/Regional licensees, and 47 CFR 90.769 for nationwide licensees. You can also find these definitions on pages 413-414 of the published copy of the Phase II 220 MHz Bidder Information Package. (Note: The page numbers of the electronic copy will vary.)
Licensees may also meet their construction requirements by demonstrating the provision of appropriate levels of substantial service to the public and the prescribed 5-year and 10-year construction benchmarks.
"Substantial Service" is defined at 90.743 (page 409) and is discussed in the MO&O at ¶¶ 107-110 (page 194-196) of the published copy of the Phase II 220 MHz Bidder Information Package. (Note: The page numbers of the electronic copy will vary.)
Releases P
Correction In the Matter of Request for Waiver of the Competitive Bidding Rules as Set Forth in Part 1...
Phase II 220 MHz Service Spectrum Auction Scheduled for June 8, 1999; Application filing Deadline Set for May 10, 1999; Comment Sought on Reserve Prices or Minimum Opening Bids and Other Auction Procedures
10/23/1998
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 98-2143)
Phase II 220 MHz Service Auction Closes
This Public Notice provides detailed information concerning winning bidders, down payments, bid withdrawal payments or deposits, FCC Form 601 filing requirements, requests for rule waivers, and licensing matters.
9/10/1998
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 98-1835)
Auction of Phase II 220 MHz Service Licenses; Notification of Correction to Downloadable Mock Auction Software
This Public Notice identifies a correction to the downloadable software for the Mock Auction for 908 Phase II 220 MHz Service licenses.
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