Summary
February 13, 2001 - February 21, 2001
Rounds:
38
Bidding Days:
6
Qualified Bidders:
5
Winning Bidders:
3 bidders won 8 licenses
Gross Bids:
$24,052,000
Net Bids:
$20,961,500
Reports Files
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Spreadsheets Files
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Charts Files
Maps & Band Plans
Maps Files
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Band Plans Files
General Information
Fact Sheet
Date:
Auction 38 began on 2/13/2001 and closed on 2/21/2001.
Round 38. (See PN DA 01-478)
Licenses:
8 Major Economic Area licenses
Refer to the Upper 700 MHz Guard Bands Major Economic Areas (MEA) Map
Refer to the Upper 700 MHz Guard Bands Major Economic Areas (MEA) Map
Spectrum:
Block A: 746-747/776-777 MHz bands
Block B: 762-764/792-794 MHz bands
Bandwidth:
Block A: 2 MHz (paired 1 MHz blocks)
Block B: 4 MHz (paired 2 MHz blocks)
See also Upper 700 MHz Band Plans
Block B: 4 MHz (paired 2 MHz blocks)
See also Upper 700 MHz Band Plans
Winning Bidders:
3 bidders won 8 licenses
Rounds:
38
Qualified Bidders:
5
Licenses Won:
8
Total Licenses:
8
Net Bids:
$20,961,500
Gross Bids:
$24,052,000
- Key Dates
- Licenses Offered
- Permissible Operations
- License Period
- Performance Requirements
- Bidding Credits
- Tribal Land Bidding Credit
- Incumbents
- Licensing Rules
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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. § 27.502. 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:
- A bidder with average gross revenues of not more than $40 million for the preceding three years receives a 15 percent discount on its winning bids for Upper 700 MHz Guard Bands manager licenses ("small business")
- A bidder with average gross revenues of not more than $15 million for the preceding three years receives a 25 percent discount on its winning bids for Upper 700 MHz Guard Bands manager licenses ("very small business")
- No eligibility restrictions.
- Guard Band Mangers must lease no more than 49.9% of its spectrum in a geographic service area to its affiliates.
- Incumbent licensees are present in the band.
- Guard Band spectrum is licensed in 52 Major Economic Areas (MEAs); 8 licenses are available in Auction #38.
- Partitioning and/or disaggregation is permitted.
- Guard Band Mangers are required to file an annual report.
Releases P
700 MHz Guard Bands Auction Closes Winning Bidders Announced
2/2/2001
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 01-258)
Auction of Licenses for 700 MHz Guard Bands 5 Qualified Bidders
This Public Notice identifies 5 applicants found to be qualified to bid for the 8 licenses in the Upper 700 MHz Guard Bands spectrum auction ("Auction No. 38"). In addition, this Public Notice contains bidding instructions and other important information regarding Auction No. 38.
1/19/2001
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 01-138)
Auction of Licenses for 700 MHz Guard Bands; Status of FCC Form 175 Applications to Participate in the Auction
This public notice announces the status of applications received by the Commission to participate in the Upper 700 MHz Guard Bands Auction (#38) scheduled to begin on Tuesday, February 13, 2001.
No results here for this auction.
No results here for this auction.