Summary

January 14, 2004 - January 27, 2004
Rounds:
49
Bidding Days:
9
Qualified Bidders:
14
Winning Bidders:
10 bidders won 192 licenses
Gross Bids:
$136,936,200
Net Bids:
$118,721,835
Spreadsheets Files
Document
Document
Charts Files

Fact Sheet

Date:

Auction 53 began on 1/14/2004 and closed on 1/27/2004.
Round 49 (See PN DA 04-215).

Spectrum:

12.2-12.7 GHz unpaired

Bandwidth:

500 MHz per license

Winning Bidders:
10 bidders won 192 licenses
Rounds:
49
Qualified Bidders:
14
Licenses Won:
192
Total Licenses:
214
Net Bids:
$118,721,835
Gross Bids:
$136,936,200
 
EventDate
Pre-Auction Seminar
Form 175 (Short Form) Application Filing Window Opens
10/29/2003; 12:00 noon ET
Form 175 (Short Form) Application Filing Deadline
11/12/2003; 6:00 pm ET
Upfront Payments Deadline
12/8/2003; 6:00 pm ET
Mock Auction
1/9/2004
Auction Start
1/14/2004
Auction Closed
1/27/2004
The MVDDS operator must comply strictly with all of the requirements set forth in 47 C.F.R. §§ 101.103(f) and 101.1440. Among other things, the MVDDS licensee shall, prior to the construction or addition of an MVDDS transmitting antenna, provide notice of intent to construct the proposed antenna site to NGSO FSS licensees operating in the 12.2-12.7 GHz frequency band and maintain an Internet web site of all existing transmitting sites and transmitting antennas that are scheduled for operation within one year including the "in service" dates. At least 90 days prior to the planned date of commencement of MVDDS operations, the MVDDS licensee shall provide relevant information to Direct Broadcast Satellite ("DBS") licensee(s), including the geographic location of its proposed station license, the maximum EIRP of each transmitting antenna and the description of the proposed service area. In addition, the MVDDS operator must make a determination of whether its signal level(s) will exceed the EPFD limit at any DBS customer of record sites. To assist in making this determination, the MVDDS provider can use the EPFD contour model developed by the Commission and described in Appendix J of Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission’s Rules to Permit Operation of NGSO FSS Systems Co-Frequency with GSO and Terrestrial Systems in the Ku-Band Frequency Range, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Second Report and Order, 17 FCC Rcd 9614 (2002) or on the FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology website et98-206.
 
Releases P
 
2/2/2004
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 04-215)
Winning Bidders Announced; Down Payments Due February 17, 2004; FCC Forms 601 and 602 Due February 17, 2004; Final Payments Due March 2, 2004; Ten-Day Petition to Deny Period.
 
 
11/26/2003
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 03-3781)
This Public Notice reports the status of applications received for participation in Auction No. 53.
 
10/6/2003
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 03-3033)
Reminder: Pre-Auction Seminar October 29, 2003
 
8/28/2003
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 03-2354)
Notice and filing requirements, minimum opening bids, upfront payments and other auction procedures.
Attachment A: pdf - xls
 
5/9/2003
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 03-1544)
The auction of licenses in the Multichannel Video Distribution and Data Service (Auction No. 53), previously scheduled to begin on June 25, 2003, will be delayed.
 
4/22/2003
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 03-1181)
This Public Notice announces that the Auction Seminar for Auction 53 has been postponed.
 
1/30/2003
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 03-286)
This Public Notice seeks comment on auction specific procedures.
 
 
5/24/2002
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 02-1258)
This Public Notice announces an auction of Multichannel Video Distribution and Data Service ("MVDDS") licenses to begin on February 12, 2003. This auction will include 354 Component Economic Area licenses for operation on frequencies 12.2-12.7 GHz. A preliminary list of licenses available for auction is included as Attachment A.
Releases O
 
7/7/2003
THIRD REPORT AND ORDER (FCC 03-152)
Adopted rules in this proceeding.
 
4/29/2003
FOURTH MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (FCC 03-97)
Addressed petitions for reconsideration filed in response to the report and order portion of the Memorandum Opinion and Order and Second Report and Order in this proceeding.
 
4/15/2003
SECOND FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING (FCC 03-85)
Seeking comment on whether we should modify the MVDDS build out requirement as a means to foster expeditious deployment of advanced wireless services, such as video and data broadband services to these communities as well.
 
See Order, FCC 02-116
 
6/7/2002
ERRATUM
This Erratum adds Paperwork Reduction Analysis to the procedural information portion of the MO&O and Second Report and Order, FCC 02-116, released May 23, 2002.
See Order FCC 02-116
 
6/7/2002
ERRATUM
This Erratum adds Paperwork Reduction Analysis to the procedural information portion of the MO&O and Second Report and Order, FCC 02-116, released May 23, 2002.
See Order, FCC 02-116

No results here for this auction.

No results here for this auction.

Auction Seminar

This seminar was held on October 29, 2003. You may view the presentations below.
 

Presentation Slides

Pre-Auction Process
Barbara Sibert, Auctions Marketing Specialist, Auctions Operations Branch
pdf - ppt
Telephonic Bid Entry Script: 
pdf - ppt

Overview of MVDDS Rules and Due Diligence
Jennifer Burton, Attorney, Policy & Rules Branch, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division (PSPWD), Michael Pollak, Engineer, Policy & Rules Branch, PSPWD
Beth Fishel, Industry Analyst, PSPWD
pdf - ppt
 
Overview of Tribal Land Bidding Credit
Michael Connelly, Attorney Advisor, Policy & Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division
pdf - ppt

Overview of Auction Rules and Electronic Filing of Form 175
Brian Carter, Special Counsel, Auctions Industry and Analysis Division
pdf - ppt
Yiping Osser
Form 175 Screen Shots: 
pdf - pdf2 - ppt - ppt2
 

Wire Transfer & Payment Process
Gail Glasser, Financial Management Specialist, Auctions Accounting Group
pdf - ppt

Overview of Auction Process & FCC Automated Auction System
Roy Knowles, Wireless Telecommunications Analyst, Auctions Operations Branch
pdf - PowerPoint
Auctions Bidding System Screen Shots: 
pdf1 (pdf) - pdf2 (pdf) - pdf1 (PowerPoint) - pdf2 (PowerPoint)

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