Summary

January 26, 2005 - February 15, 2005
Rounds:
91
Bidding Days:
15
Qualified Bidders:
35
Winning Bidders:
24 bidders won 217 licenses
Gross Bids:
$2,253,802,000
Net Bids:
$2,043,230,450
Spreadsheets Files
Document
Document
Charts Files
Maps & Band Plans
Maps Files
Band Plans Files
Winning Bidders
2/18/2005
 
Qualified Bidders
1/11/2005
 
Applications to Participate
12/16/2004
 
Schedule Update
10/15/2004
 
Procedures
9/16/2004
Includes Ex Parte Filed
 
Revised Inventory
8/3/2004
 
Comment Sought
6/18/2004
Includes Comments Filed and Reply Comments
 
8/30/2007
LETTER (DA 07-3803)
Punxsutawney Communications, LLC
 
8/30/2007
LETTER (DA 07-3802)
Spotlight Media Corp., Inc.
 
9/9/2005
LETTER (DA 05-2437)
Petition for Reconsideration of Auction No. 58 Qualified Bidders Public Notice
 

Fact Sheet

Date:

Auction 58 began on 1/26/2005 and closed on 2/15/2005.

(See PN DA 04-3270)
Licenses:

2 A block licenses
188 C block licenses (includes partial licenses)
11 D block licenses (includes partial licenses)
20 E block licenses (includes partial licenses)
21 F block licenses (includes partial licenses)
242 total licenses

Spectrum:

30 MHz A block license: 1850-1865, 1930-194515 MHz
C block license suffix C1: 1902.5-1910, 1982.5-199015 MHz
C block license suffix C2: 1895-1902.5, 1975-1982.510 MHz
C block license suffix C3: 1895-1900, 1975-198010 MHz
C block license suffix C4: 1900-1905, 1980-198510 MHz
C block license suffix C5: 1905-1910, 1985-199010 MHz
D block license: 1865-1870, 1945-195010 MHz
E block license: 1885-1890, 1965-197010 MHz
F block license suffix F: 1890-1895, 1970-1975

Bandwidth:

See Table Below

Winning Bidders:
24 bidders won 217 licenses
Rounds:
91
Qualified Bidders:
35
Licenses Won:
217
Total Licenses:
242
Net Bids:
$2,043,230,450
Gross Bids:
$2,253,802,000

Event Date
Pre-Auction Seminar
Form 175 (Short Form) Application Filing Window Opens
11/16/2004; 9:00 am ET
Form 175 (Short Form) Application Filing Deadline
11/30/2004; 6:00 pm ET
Upfront Payments Deadline
12/29/2004; 6:00 pm ET
Mock Auction
1/21/2005
Auction Start
1/26/2005
Auction Closed
2/15/2005
 
Frequency Block Tier 2
Eligibility Status
Bandwidth (MHz)
(Unless otherwise noted in Attachment A)
Frequency (MHz)
(Unless otherwise noted in Attachment A)
A n/a n/a 30 1850-1865, 1930-1945
C1 Open* Closed 15 1902.5-1910, 1982.5-1990
C2 Open* Closed* 15 1895-1902.5, 1975-1982.5
C3 Closed Closed 10 1895-1900, 1975-1980
C4 Open Closed 10 1900-1905, 1980-1985
C5 Open Open 10 1905-1910, 1985-1990
D n/a n/a 10 1865-1870, 1945-1950
E n/a n/a 10 1885-1890, 1965-1970
F Open Open 10 1890-1895, 1970-1975
 
 
Releases P
 
Broadband PCS Spectrum Auction Closes; Winning Bidders Announced for Auction No. 58
Attachment A: pdf
Attachment B: pdf
Attachment C: pdf
Attachment D: pdf
Attachment E: pdf - Word
Attachment F: pdf - Word
 
1/11/2005
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 05-51)
Broadband PCS Spectrum Auction - 35 Bidders Qualified to Participate in Auction No. 58
See DA 05-2437
Attachment A: pdf
Attachment B: pdf
Attachment C: pdf
Attachment D: pdf - Word
Attachment E: pdf - Word
 
Auction of Broadband PCS Spectrum ? Status of FCC Form 175 Applications to Participate in Auction No. 58
Attachment A: pdf
Attachment B: pdf
 
11/23/2004
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 04-3677)
WTB Reminder of Anti-Collusion Rule Obligations
WTB reminds prospective Auction No. 58 applicants of the need to comply with the Anti-Collusion Rule, Section 1.2105(c).
 
10/29/2004
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 04-3491)
WTB Reminds Prospective Broadband PCS Spectrum Auction Applicants of Default and Delinquency Disclosure Requirements
This public notice provides information on compliance with the default and delinquency disclosure requirements for Auction No. 58 applicants.
 
10/15/2004
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 04-3270)
Broadband PCS Spectrum Auction Start Date Rescheduled for January 26, 2005; New Pre-Auction Dates and Deadlines Established for Auction No. 58
Due to the Commission's decision in the MO&O (FCC 04-249) released today, October 15, 2004, the WTB is rescheduling the start date, pre-auction dates and deadlines for Auction No. 58.
 
9/16/2004
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 04-3005)
Broadband PCS Spectrum Auction Scheduled for January 12, 2005; Notice and Filing Requirements, Minimum Opening Bids, Upfront Payments and Other Auction Procedures for Auction No. 58
Attachment A Part 1: pdf - xls
Attachment A Part 2: pdf - xls
Attachment A Part 3: pdf
Ex Parte Filed: CTIA (pdf)
 
8/3/2004
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 04-2451)
Revised Inventory for Broadband PCS Spectrum Auction
Comment sought on reserve prices or minimum opening bids and other auction procedures.
Attachment A: pdf - xls
 
6/21/2004
ERRATUM
Erratum to Broadband PCS Spectrum Auction Scheduled for January 12, 2005; Correction to Formulas for Upfront Payments and Minimum Opening Bids
This Public Notice corrects the formulas for the proposed upfront payments and minimum opening bids in the Auction No. 58 Comment Public Notice.
See Public Notice DA 04-1639
 
6/18/2004
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 04-1639)
Broadband PCS Spectrum Auction Scheduled for January 12, 2005; Comment Sought on Reserve Prices or Minimum Opening Bids and Other Auction Procedures
This Public Notice announces the auction of 234 broadband Personal Communications Service licenses scheduled to begin on January 12, 2005 (Auction No. 58).
Attachment A Part 1: pdf - xls
Attachment A Part 2: pdf - xls
Attachment A Part 3: pdf
Supplemental Excel File - Attachment A Part 3 (Data points for re-creating maps): xls
 
Comments Filed
3G PCS, LLC: pdf
Alta Communications: pdf
American Women in Radio and Television, Inc.: pdf
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation: pdf
Catalyst Investors: pdf
Coloma Spectrum, LLC: pdf
Council Tree Communications, Inc.: pdf
CTIA- the Wireless Association: pdf
Designated Entity Program Supporters: pdf
Dobson Communications Corporation: pdf
Doyon, Limited: pdf
Highland Cellular LLC: pdf
Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC: pdf
Maxicom PCS, LLC: pdf
Media Venture Partners: pdf
Northstar Technology, LLC: pdf
- Northstar Technology, LLC Request to Rescind Comments (7/9/2004): pdf
Rural Telecommunications Group, Inc.: pdf
Verizon Wireless: pdf
Vincent D. McBride and Scott D. Reiter: pdf
 
Petitions Filed
CTIA - Petition: pdf
Verizon Wireless - Petition: pdf
 
Reply Comments Filed
Council Tree Communications, Inc.: pdf
CTIA - the Wireless Association: pdf
Designated Entity Program Supporters: pdf
QUALCOMM Inc.: pdf
T-Mobile: pdf
Releases L
 
Punxsutawney Communications, LLC
 
8/30/2007
LETTER (DA 07-3802)
Spotlight Media Corp., Inc.
Assessed the final bid withdrawal payment obligation of Spotlight Media Corp., Inc. for Auction No. 58
 
Petition for Reconsideration of Auction No. 58 Qualified Bidders Public Notice
 
5/12/2005
LETTER (DA 05-1343)
To Mr. Ameer X. Flippin: FCC Form 601 Filing Ex Parte Motion and Petition to Deny Against Certain FCC Form 601 Long-Form Applications Filed in Auction No. 58
Ex Parte Motion and Petition to Deny against certain FCC form 601 long form applications filed in auction 58
Attachment: pdf - Word
 
1/25/2005
LETTER (DA-05-173)
Request for Extensions of Time to File a Short-Form Application, to Submit an Upfront Payment and to Postpone Auction No. 58
Letter denying request for extensions of time to file a short-form application, to submit an upfront payment and to postpone Auction No. 58.
 
Cleartone Corp. Request for Waiver and Leave to Amend FCC Form 175 in Auction No. 58
 
12/13/2004
LETTER (DS 04-3884)
Letter to Janet Fitzpatrick Moran, Esq. (Wirefree Partners, Inc.) Re: Request to Modify Post-Auction Payment Procedures for Auction No. 58
This letter denies the November 19, 2004 request of Wirefree Partners, Inc., seeking an extenion of the FCC's final payment deadline for licenses that may be won in Auction No. 58.
 
11/23/2004
LETTER (DA 04-3685)
Letter to Cheryl A. Tritt, Esq.; Re: Expedited Clarification of Sections 1,2105(a) and 1.2106(a) of the Commission's Rules
The FCC responds to a request to clarify on an expedited basis the term "debt" or "non-tax debt" as referenced in Sections 1.2105(a) and 1.2106(a) of the rules.
 

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Auction Seminar

Presentation Slides

11/1/2004

Overview of Broadband PCS Rules and Due Diligence

Audrey Bashkin, Attorney, ASAD

 

Dwain Livingston, Senior Engineer, Mobility Division
 
11/1/2004

Pre-Auction Process

Linda Sanderson, Auctions Marketing Specialist, ASAD
 
11/1/2004

Electronic Filing of Form 175 and Overview of Auction Rules

Lisa Stover, Auctions Maketing Specialist, ASAD

 

Audry Bashkin, Attorney, ASAD
 
11/1/2004

Wire Transfer & Payment Process

Gail Glasser, Financial Management Specialist, Auctions Accounting Group
 
11/1/2004

Overview of Auction Process & FCC Automated Auction System

Craig Bomberger,Associate Chief, ASAD
 
11/1/2004

Payment and Filing Requirements

Lisa Stover, Auction Marketing Specialist, ASAD

 

Erin McGrath, Assistant Chief, Mobility Division
 
11/1/2004

Overview of Tribal Lands Bidding Credit

Michael Connelly, Attorney, Mobility Division

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