The FCC should adopt the same kinds of...
The FCC should adopt the same kinds of spectrum aggregation limits in the incentive auction of TV spectrum that New Zealand adopted for its 700 MHz auction, T-Mobile said in a letter to the FCC, posted Monday by the commission.…
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For its 700 MHz spectrum, “the New Zealand Ministry for Communications and Information Technology limited the amount of spectrum that could be acquired per bidder to a maximum of three 2x5 MHz blocks of spectrum, or one-third of the 90 MHz of spectrum being made available,” T-Mobile said (http://bit.ly/1av1VAo). “If any lots remain unsold after the initial auction round closes, the auction rules provide that the spectrum aggregation limit may be relaxed to allow a bidder to acquire a fourth 2x5 MHz spectrum block. These rules reflect New Zealand’s long-standing position that ‘[a]uction designs that are only attractive to incumbents discourage other participants’ and carry with them the potential to harm competition in the downstream market."