Auction 95: Lower And Upper Paging Bands

Summary

July 16, 2013 - August 6, 2013

Rounds:

Bidding Days:

Qualified Bidders:

Winning Bidders:

33 Bidders won 3104 Licenses

Licenses Held by FCC:

2801

Gross Bids:

$2,255,510

Net Bids:

$1,659,074

Maps & Band Plans

Economic Areas Map

Major Economic Areas (Basic) Map

Upper Paging Bands

Lower Paging Bands

General Information

Auction 95 Licenses
Attachment A - Part 1: xls
Attachment A - Part 2: xls

Recent Releases
Major Releases

Winning Bidders

8/9/2013

Qualified Bidders

6/27/2013

Applications to Participate

6/5/2013

Procedures

3/29/2013

Comment Sought

2/1/2013

8/9/2013

PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 13-1736)

Auction of Lower and Upper Paging Bands Licenses Closes; Winning Bidders Announced for Auction 95

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Attachment A: pdf
Attachment B: pdf
Attachment C: pdf
Attachment D: pdf
Attachment E: pdf
Attachment F: pdf - Word

6/27/2013

PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 13-1444)

Auction of Upper and Lower Paging Bands Licenses; 37 Bidders Qualified to Participate in Auction 95

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Attachment A: pdf
Attachment B: pdf

6/7/2013

LETTER (DA 13-1335)

Environmentel, LLC, Skybridge Spectrum Foundation, V2G, LLC - Requests for Waiver of Section 1.2106(a), Auction of Licenses for Lower and Upper Paging Bands (Auction 95)

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Fact Sheet

Date:

Auction 95 began on 7/16/2013 and closed on 8/6/2013.

Licenses:

4,902 lower paging bands licenses will be offered in 174 of the 175 Economic Areas (EAs). 1,003 upper paging bands licenses will be offered in each of the 51 Major Economic Areas (MEAs). 5,905 licenses total

Spectrum:

35 MHz lower paging band (unpaired): 2,339 licenses
43 MHz lower paging band (unpaired): 860 licenses
152 and 158 MHz lower paging bands (unpaired): 232 licenses
152 and 158 MHz lower paging bands (paired): 531 licenses
454 and 459 MHz lower paging bands (paired): 940 licenses
929 MHz upper paging band (unpaired): 460 licenses
931 MHz upper paging band (unpaired): 543 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 paired 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:

33 Bidders won 3104 Licenses

Rounds:

Qualified Bidders:

Licenses Won:

3104

Licenses Held by FCC:

2801

Total Licenses:

5905

Net Bids:

$1,659,074

Gross Bids:

$2,255,510

General information and associated licensing parameters are provided below. Public notices provide specific information regarding this auction. This fact sheet includes:

Key Dates
Licenses Offered
Permissible Operations
License Period and Construction Requirements
Small Business Bidding Credit
Tribal Land Bidding Credit
Incumbents
Licensing Rules

Key Dates

Event	Date
Comments Due	2/22/2013
Reply Comments Due	3/14/2013
Auction Tutorial Available (via Internet)	4/30/2013
Form 175 (Short Form) Application Filing Window Opens	4/30/2013; 12:00 pm ET
Form 175 (Short Form) Application Filing Deadline	5/9/2013; 6:00 pm ET
Upfront Payments Deadline	6/13/2013; 6:00 pm ET
Mock Auction	7/12/2013
Auction Start	7/16/2013
Auction Closed	8/6/2013

Releases P

8/9/2013

PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 13-1736)

Auction of Lower and Upper Paging Bands Licenses Closes; Winning Bidders Announced for Auction 95

Down Payments and FCC Forms 601 and 602 Due August 23, 2013, Final Payments Due September 9, 2013, Ten-Day Petition to Deny Period.

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Attachment A: pdf
Attachment B: pdf
Attachment C: pdf
Attachment D: pdf
Attachment E: pdf
Attachment F: pdf - Word

6/27/2013

PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 13-1444)

Auction of Upper and Lower Paging Bands Licenses; 37 Bidders Qualified to Participate in Auction 95

The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau identifies 37 applicants found to be qualified to bid in the upcoming auction of licenses for lower and upper paging bands spectrum

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Attachment A: pdf
Attachment B: pdf

6/5/2013

PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 13-1315)

Auction of Upper and Lower Paging Bands Licenses; Status of Short-Form Applications to Participate in Auction 95

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Attachment A: pdf
Attachment B: pdf

3/29/2013

PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 13-535)

Auction of Lower and Upper Paging Bands Licenses Scheduled for July 16, 2013; Notice and Filing Requirements, Minimum Opening Bids, Upfront Payments, and Other Procedures for Auction 95

The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau establishes the procedures and minimum opening bids for the upcoming Lower and Upper Paging Bands Auction.

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Attachment A - Part 1: pdf - xls
Attachment A - Part 2: pdf - xls
Exhibit: pdf

2/1/2013

PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 13-60)

Auction of Lower and Upper Paging Bands Licenses Scheduled for July 16, 2013; Comment Sought On Competitive Bidding Procedures For Auction 95

The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau announces an auction of 5,905 upper and lower bands paging licenses to commence on July 16, 2013, and seeks comment on the auction procedures.

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Attachment A - Part 1: pdf - xls
Attachment A - Part 2: pdf - xls
Exhibit 1: pdf

Copies of comments and reply comments filed in response to this public notice may be found by using the search function of ECFS under proceeding 13-12 or through the FCC Reference Information Center, which is located in Room CY-A257 at the Commission's Headquarters.

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6/7/2013

LETTER (DA 13-1335)