The FCC’s Wednesday order on Wireless Communications Service spectrum (CD...
The FCC’s Wednesday order on Wireless Communications Service spectrum (CD Oct 18 p1) has to be seen as a net positive for AT&T, Moody’s Investors Service said in a research note. “Moody’s believes that AT&T is likely to incorporate this…
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WCS band spectrum into its 4G network in the 2015 timeframe,” Moody’s said. “Moody’s believes that this transaction improves AT&T’s spectrum position, but that Verizon Wireless still has superior spectrum holdings due to its 700 MHz C-block and recently acquired AWS licenses. However, Verizon’s planned sale of its B-block 700 MHz spectrum licenses could provide an opportunity for AT&T to further close this gap. Moody’s believes that AT&T will be an aggressive bidder for these licenses, as they would complement its existing set of 700 MHz B-block licenses."