U.S. Cellular Spectrum Buy in Illinois Gets Wireless Bureau Nod
The FCC Wireless Bureau approved U.S. Cellular’s buy from Adams Telcom of two lower 700 MHz C-block licenses covering two local market areas in Illinois. The deal got extra scrutiny because it gives U.S. Cellular more than one-third of the…
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currently suitable and available below-1-GHz spectrum in those markets, the bureau said Wednesday. “After carefully evaluating the likely competitive effects of [U.S. Cellular’s] increased aggregation of below-1-GHz spectrum in the relevant local market areas, 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 the order. “We find some public interest benefits are likely to be realized, such as the deployment of a competitive LTE network and a better consumer experience.”