Broadcast incentive auctions appear to be the FCC’s top priority,...
Broadcast incentive auctions appear to be the FCC’s top priority, and this and other issues will likely precede an order on Dish Network’s 2 GHz rulemaking proceeding to use the spectrum for terrestrial wireless applications, Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker…
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said. The statements reflect perspectives from telecom executives and government officials who participated in an event in Washington hosted by the bank. While the commission wants the auctions to be as competitive a bidding process as possible, “they also want T [AT&T] and VZ [Verizon] to bid lots of money for lots of spectrum,” Ryvicker said: For the auction to move forward, the Congressional Budget Office must be convinced “that the potential proceeds will cover auction administrative expenses as well as fulfill other budgetary and economic policies.” A Dish spectrum order isn’t likely until the end of the year, she said: There are several other matters “that the FCC is involved in -- namely SpectrumCo. … and the broadcast incentive auctions.” A windfall clause on Dish’s spectrum that was proposed by some carriers is highly unlikely, Ryvicker wrote. “It isn’t fair to change the rules particularly in this situation.” The commission seems to commend Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen “for spending as much money as he did to buy these spectrum assets out of bankruptcy,” she added. Participants in the event included former Wireless Bureau Chief Rick Kaplan; Gary Epstein, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s senior aide; and Kathy Grillo, a Verizon vice president.