Any auction conducted in Phase II of the...
Any auction conducted in Phase II of the Connect America Fund program should attempt to maximize the number of locations to which broadband could be provided and maintained, USTelecom and member ILECs told FCC officials Wednesday, an ex parte filing…
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said (http://bit.ly/ZiSYav). The groups were meeting to discuss “the broad contours of an auction mechanism” that would take place “where a qualifying carrier elects not to exercise a right of first” acceptance of CAF money, the filing said. In order to maximize the flow of Phase II money, bidders should be allowed to aggregate geographic areas to ensure scale for “efficient network construction and operation,” the ILECs said. They also discussed the potential benefits of a multi-round auction and package bidding. Any auction procedures should be “fully described well before any company must make an election to accept state-wide obligations and support” under Phase II, the filing said.