Summary
December 3, 1998 - December 14, 1998
Rounds:
44
Bidding Days:
8
Qualified Bidders:
8
Winning Bidders:
4 bidders won 26 licenses (3 small business bidders won 17 licenses which were all Inland VPCs 1 other bidder won 9 Maritime Border and Maritime Non-Border VPCs
Licenses Held by FCC:
16
Gross Bids:
$7,812,000
Net Bids:
$7,459,200
Reports Files
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Spreadsheets Files
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Maps & Band Plans
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Band Plans Files
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General Information
Winning Bidders
12/16/1998
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 98-2542)
VHF Public Coast Service Auction Closes, Winning Bidders In the Auction of 156-162 MHz VHF Public Coast Service
This Public Notice announces the closing of the VHF Public Coast Service Auction (Auction No. 20) and provides other detailed information.
Qualified Bidders
11/20/1998
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 98-2347)
Auction of 156-162 MHz VHF Public Coast Service Licenses, 8 Qualified Bidders
This Public Notice identifies the 8 applicants that have been found qualified to bid for 42 VHF Public Coast Service licenses in Auction No. 20, which is scheduled to begin on Thursday, December 3, 1998. It also contains bidding instructions and other important information regarding the auction.
Applications to Participate
11/6/1998
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 98-2248)
Auction of 156-162 MHz VHF Public Coast Station Licenses, Status of Applications to Participate in the Auction, Bureau Reminds Bidders of Responsibilities Under NEPA Provisions
This Public Notice announces the status of applications received to participate in the Public Coast auction scheduled to begin on Thursday, December 2, 1998.
9/25/2002
LETTER (DA 02-2387)
WJG MariTEL Corporation - Re: Final Bid Withdrawal Payment for Auction No. 20
Fact Sheet
Date:
Auction 20 began on 12/3/1998 and closed on 12/14/1998.
Round 44 (See PN DA 98-2542)
Licenses:
42 licenses, 1 license in each of the 42 VHF Public Coast Station Areas (VPCs) (pdf)
Spectrum:
156 - 162 MHz Band
Bandwidth:
50 kHz license (2 x 25 kHz blocks) in each of 42 VPCs
Winning Bidders:
4 bidders won 26 licenses (3 small business bidders won 17 licenses which were all Inland VPCs 1 other bidder won 9 Maritime Border and Maritime Non-Border VPCs
Rounds:
44
Qualified Bidders:
8
Licenses Won:
26
Licenses Held by FCC:
16
Total Licenses:
42
Net Bids:
$7,459,200
Gross Bids:
$7,812,000
Withdrawal Payments:
$26,552
- Key Dates
- Licenses Offered
- Frequencies Offered
- Permissible Operations
- License Period
- Bidding Credits
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* On September 21, 1998, An Erratum to Public Notice, DA 98-1796 was issued changing the kHz.
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.
- A bidder with average gross revenues of not more than $15 million (a "small business") receives a 25 percent discount on its winning bids for the VHF Public Coast Service 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 VHF Public Coast Service licenses.
Releases P
VHF Public Coast Service Auction Closes, Winning Bidders In the Auction of 156-162 MHz VHF Public Coast Service
11/20/1998
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 98-2347)
Auction of 156-162 MHz VHF Public Coast Service Licenses, 8 Qualified Bidders
This Public Notice identifies the 8 applicants that have been found qualified to bid for 42 VHF Public Coast Service licenses in Auction No. 20, which is scheduled to begin on Thursday, December 3, 1998. It also contains bidding instructions and other important information regarding the auction.
11/6/1998
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 98-2248)
Auction of 156-162 MHz VHF Public Coast Station Licenses, Status of Applications to Participate in the Auction, Bureau Reminds Bidders of Responsibilities Under NEPA Provisions
This Public Notice announces the status of applications received to participate in the Public Coast auction scheduled to begin on Thursday, December 2, 1998.
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