Summary

May 13, 2003 - May 28, 2003
Rounds:
56
Bidding Days:
11
Qualified Bidders:
104
Winning Bidders:
96 bidders won 2832 licenses
Gross Bids:
$3,200,110
Net Bids:
$2,445,608
Spreadsheets Files
Document
Document
Maps & Band Plans
Band Plans Files
General Information
ULS Paging Database Downloads
Part 22, Includes 931 MHz
Part 90, Includes 929 MHz

Tribal Land Bidding Credits
For additional information, see Paging.

Fact Sheet

Date:

Auction 48 began on 5/13/2003 and closed on 5/28/2003.
Round 56 (See PN DA 03-1836)

Licenses:

8,874 lower bands paging licenses that were unsold from a previous auction or were defaulted on by a winning bidder in a previous auction will be offered in each of the 175 Economic Areas (EAs).
1,328 upper bands paging licenses that were unsold from a previous auction or were defaulted on by a winning bidder in a previous auction will be offered in all but three of the 51 Major Economic Areas (MEAs).

Spectrum:

10,202 total licenses
35 MHz Lower Band (unpaired): 2,093 licenses
43 MHz Lower Band (unpaired): 2,767 licenses
152 and 158 MHz Lower Bands (unpaired): 363 licenses
152 and 158 MHz Lower Bands (paired): 1,712 licenses
454 and 459 MHz Lower Bands (paired): 1,939 licenses
929 MHz Upper Band: 283 licenses
931 MHz Upper Band: 1,045 licenses

Bandwidth:

35 MHz licenses: 20 kHz per license
43 MHz licenses: 20 kHz per license
152 and 158 MHz unpaired licenses: 20 kHz per license
152 and 158 MHz paired licenses: 40 kHz per license*
454 and 459 MHz licenses: 40 kHz per license*
929 MHz licenses: 20 kHz per license
931 MHz licenses: 20 kHz per license

* These licenses are paired channels of 20 kHz each.

Winning Bidders:
96 bidders won 2832 licenses
Rounds:
56
Qualified Bidders:
104
Licenses Won:
2832
Total Licenses:
10202
Net Bids:
$2,445,608
Gross Bids:
$3,200,110
 
EventDate
Pre-Auction Seminar
Form 175 (Short Form) Application Filing Deadline
3/21/2003; 6:00 pm ET
Upfront Payments Deadline
4/14/2003; 6:00 pm ET
Mock Auction
5/8/2003
Auction Start
5/13/2003
Auction Closed
5/28/2003
Releases P

5/30/2003
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 03-1836)
Lower and Upper Paging Bands Auction Closes
This Public Notice announces the completion of the auction of licenses in the Lower and Upper Paging Bands (Auction No. 48) and announces the winning bidders.
Supplemental File: pdf

4/29/2003
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 03-1268)
Auction of Licenses for Lower and Upper Paging Bands; 104 Qualified Bidders
This Public Notice identifies 104 applicants found to be qualified to bid in the upcoming Lower and Upper Paging bands auction (Auction No. 48).
Supplemental File: pdf

4/7/2003
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 03-1090)
Auction of Licenses for Lower and Upper Paging Bands; Status of FCC Form 175 Applications to Participate in the Auction
This Public Notice announces the status of the 114 FCC Form 175 applications to participate in Auction No. 48, scheduled to begin on May 13, 2003.
Supplemental File: pdf

2/19/2003
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 03-460)
Lower and Upper Paging Bands Scheduled for May 13, 2003
A pre-auction seminar for the lower and Upper Paging Bands Auction is scheduled for Thursday, March 6, 2003.

Releases L

1/30/2007
LETTER (DA 07-407)
Colorado Callcomm, Inc
The WTB notifies Colorado Callcomm, Inc., of its Interim Default Payment Obligation for Auction No. 48.

10/31/2006
LETTER (DA 06-2175)
Final Bid Withdrawal Payments for Auction No. 40, Superior Technologies, Inc.

10/31/2006
LETTER (DA 06-2164)
Final Bid Withdrawal Payments for Auction No. 40, NEP, LLC

10/31/2006
LETTER (DA 06-2156)
Final Bid Withdrawal Payments for Auction No. 40, Lemar D. Van Heuvein

10/31/2006
LETTER (DA 06-2143)
Final Bid Withdrawal Payments for Auction No. 40, FCCA, LLC

10/31/2006
LETTER (DA 06-2129)
Final Bid Withdrawal Payments for Auction No. 40, Arthur R. Patrick

10/31/2006
LETTER (DA 06-2168)
Final Bid Withdrawal Payments for Auction No. 40, Paging Systems, Inc.

10/31/2006
LETTER (DA 06-2132)
Final Bid Withdrawal Payments for Auction No. 40, Bob Jacobson d/b/a Wavercomm

10/31/2006
LETTER (DA 06-2124)
Final Bid Withdrawal Payment for Auction No. 40, AAA Mid Atlantic

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