IUB Wants Competition in Incentive Auction
The Iowa Utilities Board is concerned that without adequate safeguards smaller competitors will be unable to fairly compete for spectrum in the upcoming incentive auction, it said in an FCC filing posted Wednesday in docket 12-268. IUB backed the recommendation…
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the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates made March 19. Increased concentration of low-band spectrum will mean fewer choices for consumers, IUB said. Having fewer choices puts rural markets in jeopardy and eventually harms consumers, the board said. It supports robust competition and encourages the commission to ensure that the smaller wireless competitors have a fair opportunity to acquire spectrum, the IUB said.