Summary

August 3, 2005 - August 17, 2005
Rounds:
116
Bidding Days:
11
Qualified Bidders:
7
Winning Bidders:
4 Bidders won 10 Licenses
Gross Bids:
$10,881,000
Net Bids:
$7,094,350
Spreadsheets Files
Document
Document
Charts Files
Maps & Band Plans
Band Plans Files
Document
General Information

 
Tribal Bidding Credits
Includes MTA and Nationwide Cross References.
Winning Bidders
8/23/2005
 
Qualified Bidders
7/22/2005
 
Applications to Participate
6/28/2005
 
Procedures
4/21/2005
 
Comment Sought
2/2/2005
Includes Comments Filed
 
8/16/2010
LETTER (DA 10-1539)
Warren C. Havens - Request for Additional Time to File Opposition to Application for Review
 
7/1/2010
ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION (DA 01-1242)
Paging Systems, Inc.
 
1/31/2007
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (DA 07-457)
In the Matter of Petition for Reconsideration by Warren C. Havens
 

Fact Sheet

Date:

Auction 61 began on 8/3/2005 and closed on 8/17/2005.

See PN DA 05-194
Licenses:

10 Automated Maritime Telecommunications System Area (AMTSA) licenses

Spectrum:

217/219 MHz band

Bandwidth:

Block A: 217.5 – 218.0/219.5 – 220.0 (total 1 MHz), where available
Block B: 217.0 – 217.5/219.0 – 219.5 (total 1 MHz), where available

Winning Bidders:
4 Bidders won 10 Licenses
Rounds:
116
Qualified Bidders:
7
Licenses Won:
10
Total Licenses:
10
Net Bids:
$7,094,350
Gross Bids:
$10,881,000

Event Date
Pre-Auction Seminar
Form 175 (Short Form) Application Filing Window Opens
5/25/2005; 12:00 noon ET
Form 175 (Short Form) Application Filing Deadline
6/9/2005; 6:00 pm ET
Upfront Payments Deadline
7/8/2005; 6:00 pm ET
Mock Auction
8/1/2005
Auction Start
8/3/2005
Auction Closed
8/17/2005
 
Auction No. 61 will include 10 AMTS licenses in a specialized system of public coast stations in the 217/219 MHz band. A complete list of licenses for Auction No. 61 and their descriptions is provided in Attachment A of Public Notice DA 05-1047. The AMTSAs are based on, and composed of one or more of, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s 172 Economic Areas (EAs). In addition, the Commission treats Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Gulf of Mexico as EA-like areas. Each AMTSA also includes the adjacent waters under the jurisdiction of the United States.
The following table describes the licenses that will be auctioned in each of the AMTSAs:
Block Frequency Bands (MHz) Total Bandwidth Pairing Geographic Area Type No. of Licenses
A 217.5 – 218.0 / 219.5 – 220.0 1 MHz 2 x 500 kHz AMTSA 9
B 217.0 – 217.5 / 219.0 – 219.5 1 MHz 2 x 500 kHz AMTSA 1
Note: The above table displays the band edges of spectrum blocks A and B using the twenty 25 kHz channels that comprise each block as listed in 47 C.F.R. § 80.385(a)(2). It should be noted that pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 80.481, licensees are not required to use 25 kHz channelization and may choose any channelization scheme; however, regardless of the channelization scheme used, emissions at these band edges must be attenuated within the limitation that would be required under 47 C.F.R. § 80.211 if the licensee were using 25 kHz channels.
For Auction No. 61, licenses are not available in each spectrum block in every market. See Attachment A of Public Notice DA 05-1047 for a complete listing of the licenses to be offered.
   
Releases P
 
Auction of Automated Maritime Telecommunications System Licenses Closes; Winning Bidders Announced for Auction No. 61
Attachment A: pdf
Attachment B: pdf
Attachment C: pdf
Attachment D: pdf - Word
 
7/22/2005
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA-05-2032)
Auction of Automated Maritime Telecommunications System Licenses, Seven Bidders Qualified to Participate in Auction No. 61
The WTB identifies seven applicants found to be qualified to participate in the upcoming AMTS Auction No. 61 scheduled to begin on Wednesday August 3, 2005.
Attachment A: pdf
Attachment B: pdf
 
6/28/2005
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 05-1713)
Auction of Automated Maritime Telecommunications System Licenses; Status of FCC Form 175 Applications to Participate in Auction No. 61
This public notice announces the status of seven short-form applications received by the Commission to participate in the upcoming auction of 10 Automated Maritime Telecommunications System ("AMTS") licenses (Auction No. 61) scheduled to begin on August 3, 2005.
Attachment A: pdf
Attachment B: pdf
 
5/24/2005
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 05-1499)
Auction of Automated Maritime Telecommunications System Licenses (Auction No. 61) Scheduled for August 3, 2005; Revised Upload Instructions for FCC Form 175 Ownership Disclosure Data
WTB announces revised procedures for uploading ownership disclosure data in the Integrated Spectrum Auction System (ISAS) for Auction No. 61 scheduled to begin on August 3, 2005. (Report No. AUC-05-61-C) (Auction No. 61)
 
4/21/2005
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 05-1047)
Auction of Automated Maritime Telecommunications System Licenses Scheduled for August 3, 2005; Notice and Filing Requirements, Minimum Opening Bids, Upfront Payments and Other Auction Procedures for Auction No. 61
WTB, Auction Spectrum and Access Division announces the procedures and minimum opening bid amounts for the upcoming AMTS Auction No. 61 scheduled for August 3, 2005.
 
2/2/2005
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 05-194)
Auction of Automated Maritime Telecommunications System Licenses Scheduled for August 3, 2005; Comment Sought on Reserve Prices Or Minimum Opening Bids and Other Procedures for Auction No. 61
WTB announces the auction of ten Automated Maritime Telecommunications Systems licenses scheduled for August 3, 2005.
Attachment A: pdf - xls
 
Comments Filed
2/18/2005
Havens et al.: pdf
2/17/2005
Paging Systems: pdf
2/26/2005
Havens et al. response to Paging Systems: pdf
3/8/2005
Motion to Accept Response to Reply Comments and Response to Reply Comments by Paging Systems, Inc.: pdf
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Auction Seminar

 
This seminar was held on May 25, 2006. You may view the presentations below.
 

Presentations

Welcome and Opening Remarks

 

Craig Bomberger, Associate Division Chief, Auctions & Spectrum Access Division (ASAD)
 

Pre-Auction Process

 

Lisa Stover, Auctions Marketing Specialist, ASAD
 
Overview of AMTS Rules and Due Diligence

 

Jeff Tobias, Attorney, Public SafetyCritical Infrastructure Division

 

Jim Shaffer, Telecommunications Policy Analyst, Public Safety & Critical Infrastructure Division
 
 

Legal, Technical, Auction Rules and Payment Procedures

Electronic Filing of Form 175 and Overview of Auction Rules
Lisa Stover, Auctions Marketing Specialist, ASAD

 

Howard Davenport, Attorney, ASAD
Form 175 Screen Shot: pdf - PowerPoint
 
Wire Transfer & Payment Process
Gail Glasser, Financial Management Specialist, Auctions Accounting Group
 
 

Auction Bidding Procedures

Overview of Auction Process & FCC Automated Auction System
Roy Knowles, Wireless Telecommunications Analyst, ASAD
 
 

Post-Auction Process

Payment and Filing Requirements
Lisa Stover, Auctions Marketing Specialist, ASAD
 
Overview of Tribal Lands Bidding Credit
Michael Connelly, Attorney, Mobility Division
 

Education