Summary

July 16, 2013 - August 6, 2013
Rounds:
74
Bidding Days:
15
Qualified Bidders:
37
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
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General Information

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:
74
Qualified Bidders:
37
Licenses Won:
3104
Licenses Held by FCC:
2801
Total Licenses:
5905
Net Bids:
$1,659,074
Gross Bids:
$2,255,510
 
 
EventDate
Comments Due
Reply Comments Due
Auction Tutorial Available (via Internet)
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.

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

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

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.

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.
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 at the Commission's Headquarters.

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