AT&T/Pine Low-Band Spectrum Deal Gets FCC Nod
The FCC Wireless Bureau approved a 700 MHz licensing agreement between AT&T and Pine Cellular even though the agreement puts both over the threshold requiring additional scrutiny of low-band spectrum deals. AT&T will lease from Pine a single lower 700…
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MHz B Block license covering a local market area in Arkansas. Pine is leasing from AT&T 700 MHz spectrum covering parts of Oklahoma. “After carefully evaluating the likely competitive effects of the proposed leasing arrangements, as well as the other factors ordinarily considered in a case-by-case review, we find that the likelihood of competitive harm is low,” the bureau said in an order in docket 15-13 released Monday. “Further, we find some public interest benefits are likely to be realized, such as increased network quality and a better consumer experience.”