Parts of Proposed Bidding Methodology Could Mean Lower Prices in Incentive Auction, US Cellular Says
The methodology the FCC proposed for the TV incentive auction, which includes incorporating bidding procedures into the assignment phase of the auction, could mean lower revenue in the auction, U.S. Cellular representatives said in a meeting with Erin McGrath, aide…
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to Commissioner Mike O’Rielly. “Incorporating bidding procedures into the assignment phase is unnecessary and overly complex, and likely would lead to lower bids during the crucially important clock phase of the forward auction,” the carrier said. “Assignment phase bidding could delay satisfaction of the final stage rule and cause the incentive auction to move to another stage with a lower spectrum clearing target.” The filing was posted Thursday in docket 12-268.