Auction 36: 800 MHz SMR Lower 80 Channels Service

Summary

November 1, 2000 - December 5, 2000
Rounds:
151
Bidding Days:
22
Qualified Bidders:
28
Winning Bidders:
22 bidders won 2,800 licenses
Gross Bids:
$29,499,300
Net Bids:
$28,978,385
Reports Files
Top 16 Licenses (by High Bid and Population)
Summary of Round Results
Top 15 Bidders Sorted by Total Net Bids and High Bids
Activity and Revenue Graph
Markets Data
Bidder Data
Spreadsheets Files
All Markets
All Bidders
Charts Files
Bidder Data
Licenses by Bidder
License Winner, Sorted by License
Maps & Band Plans
Economic Areas Map
SMR 800 MHz
General Information

 
Application Status (as of 1/19/01) xls (xls)
Auction Programs
Tribal Land Bidding Credits
 
Winning Bidders
12/7/2000
 
Qualified Bidders
10/23/2000
 
Applications to Participate
10/6/2000
 
Procedures
6/23/2000
 
12/7/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-2752)
800 MHz SMR Service Lower 80 Channels Auction Closes
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12/6/2000
NEWS RELEASE
800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio Services (Lower 80 Channels) Auction Raises $28,978,385.00
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10/23/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-2368)
Auction of Licenses for 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) Service Frequencies in the Lower 80 Channels Scheduled for November 1, 2000
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Fact Sheet

Date:

Auction 36 began on 11/1/2000 and closed on 12/5/2000.

Round 151. (See PN DA 00-2752)
Licenses:
Sixteen non-contiguous 5 channel blocks in 175 Economic Areas (EAs)
See The Economic Areas (EAs) Map 
Spectrum:

856.0125-860.6875 MHz
811.0125-815.6875 MHz

Bandwidth:
Refer to the Channel Band Plan table below and the SMR 800 MHz Bandplan
Winning Bidders:
22 bidders won 2,800 licenses
Rounds:
151
Qualified Bidders:
28
Licenses Won:
2800
Total Licenses:
2800
Net Bids:
$28,978,385
Gross Bids:
$29,499,300

 
 
 
General information and associated licensing parameters are provided below. Public Notices provide specific information regarding this auction. This fact sheet includes:

Key Dates

 

Event Date
Pre-Auction Seminar
9/18/2000
Form 175 (Short Form) Application Filing Deadline
9/29/2000; 6:00 pm ET
Upfront Payments Deadline
10/16/2000; 6:00 pm ET
Mock Auction
10/30/2000
Auction Start
11/1/2000
Auction Closed
12/5/2000
 

Licenses Offered

A total of 2,800 licenses were offered in this auction. Sixteen non-contiguous 5-channel blocks (0.25 MHz bandwidth) in each of 172 EAs and 3 EA like areas, covering the U.S. territories in the Guam and Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. Each channel encompasses a base frequency and a mobile frequency which are 45 MHz separated. (See 47 C.F.R. 90.613) Economic Areas (EAs) is the geographic method used to assign these licenses.

Channeling Plan

Channel Block Channel No. Base Station Frequencies (channel centers)   Channel Block Channel No. Base Station Frequencies (channel centers)
G 201,241,281, 321,361 856-860.0125   O 221,261,301, 341,381 856-860.5125
H 202,242,282, 322,362 856-860.0375   P 222,262,302, 342,382 856-860.5375
I 203,243,283, 323,363 856-860.0625   Q 223,263,303, 343,383 856-860.5625
J 204,244,284, 324,364 856-860.0875   R 224,264,304, 344,384 856-860.5875
K 205,245,285, 325,365 856-860.1125   S 225,265,305, 345,385 856-860.6125
L 206,246,286, 326,366 856-860.1375   T 226,266,306, 346,386 856-860.6375
M 207,247,287, 327,367 856-860.1625   U 227,267,307, 347,387 856-860.6625
N 208,248,288, 328,368 856-860.1875   V 228,268,308, 348,388 856-860.6875

Permissible Operations

800 MHz licensees may provide analog or digital services used for voice communications, paging, data and facsimile services. The SMR marketplace is allowing new acknowledgement paging and inventory tracking, credit card authorization, automatic vehicle location, fleet management, remote database access and voicemail.

License Period

Licenses are issued for a ten-year term from the initial license grant date. Licensees have a renewal expectancy based on the provision of substantial service and substantial compliance with applicable Commission rules, policies, and the Communications Act. (See 47 C.F.R. section 90.685).

Bidding Credits

Bidding credits are available to small and very small businesses (or consortia of small or very small businesses) as set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 90.912. A bidding credit represents the amount by which a bidder's winning bids are discounted. The size of the bidding credit depends on the average gross revenues for the preceding three years of the bidder and its controlling interests and affiliates Bidding credits are not cumulative. A qualifying applicant receives either the 25 percent or 35 percent bidding credit, but not both.

Tribal Land Bidding Credit

A winning bidder that intendes to use its license(s) to deploy facilities and provide services to federally-recognized tribal lands that are unserved by any telecommunications carrier or that have a telephone service penetration rate equal to or below 70 percent was eligible to receive a tribal land bidding credit as set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 1.2107 and 1.2110(e). A tribal land bidding credit is in addition to, and separate from, any other bidding credit for which a winning bidder may qualify.
Unlike other bidding credits that are requested prior to the auction, a winning bidder applies for the tribal land bidding credit after winning the auction when it files its long-form application (FCC Form 601). In order for a winning bidder to be awarded a tribal land bidding credit, it must provide specific certifications regarding the servicing of tribal lands and is subject to specific performance criteria as set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 1.2110(e).
For additional information on the tribal land bidding credit, including how to determine the amount of credit available, see Public Notice DA 00-2219, released September 28, 2000, entitled Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces Availability of Bidding Credits for Providing Wireless Services to Qualifying Tribal Lands.

Incumbents

Incumbent licensees are present in the 800 MHz SMR band. Incumbent 800 SMR systems are entitled to co-channel protection by EA licensees, as well as adjacent channel interference protection. Incumbent systems, however, are not allowed to expand beyond existing service areas unless they obtain the EA license for the relevant channels.

Licensing Rules

Releases P
 
12/7/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-2752)
800 MHz SMR Service Lower 80 Channels Auction Closes
This Public Notice provides detailed information concerning winning bidders, down payments, bid withdrawal payments and/or deposits, FCC Forms 601 and 602 filing requirements, requests for rule waivers, and licensing matters.
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10/23/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-2368)
Auction of Licenses for 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) Service Frequencies in the Lower 80 Channels Scheduled for November 1, 2000
This Public Notice identifies 28 applicants found to be qualified to bid for the 2,800 licenses in Auction No. 36.
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10/6/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-2260)
Auction of Licenses for 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) Service Frequencies in the Lower 80 Channels
This Public Notice announces the status of the 40 FCC Form 175 applications to participate in Auction No. 36 to begin on Wednesday, November 1, 2000 for 2,800 licenses in the 800 MHz Band.
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9/28/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-2219)
WTB Announces Availability of Bidding Credits for Providing Wireless Services to Qualifying Tribal Lands
This Public Notice announces on July 27, 1999, the Wireless Bureau will hold a forum to receive feedback from bidders on their experiences with the auction process.
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More Information Tribal Land Bidding Credits
 
9/7/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-2042)
800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) Service Frequencies in the Lower 80 Channels; Pre-Auction Seminar Reminder
This Public Notice announces a free FCC pre-auction seminar for Auction No. 36 is scheduled for Monday, September 18, 2000.
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8/11/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-1829)
Due Diligence Announcement for the Upcoming 800 MHz Spectrum Auctions
This Public Notice provides corrections and additional information to the potential bidders in these upcoming auctions.
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6/29/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-1449)
Due Diligence Announcement for Upcoming 800 MHz Spectrum Auctions
This Public Notice provides due diligence information, as of June 20, 2000, for potential bidders in the auctions for (1) the General Category channels of the 800 MHz band (Auction No. 34), scheduled for August 16, 2000, and (2) the lower 80 channels of the 800 MHz band (Auction No. 36), scheduled for November 1, 2000.
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6/23/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-1388)
Auction of Licenses for 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) Service Frequencies in the Lower 80 Channels
This Public Notice announces the procedures and minimum opening bids for Auction No. 36. In addition, the auction has been rescheduled to November 1, 2000.
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3/23/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-668)
Auction of Licenses for 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) Frequencies in the Lower 80 Channels Scheduled for September 13, 2000
The notice announces the proposed 2,800 licenses that are composed in Auction No. 36. In addition, this notice seeks comments on reserve prices or minimum opening bids and other procedural issues.
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