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Auction 38 began on 2/13/2001 and closed on 2/21/2001.
Round 38. (See PN DA 01-478)
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
Block A: 746-747/776-777 MHz bands
Block B: 762-764/792-794 MHz bands
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
3 bidders won 8 licenses
38
5
8
8
$20,961,500
$24,052,000
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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.