FCC Scoping AT&T Buy of 700 MHz Licenses in New Mexico
The FCC released a pleading cycle Tuesday on AT&T’s proposed buy of 700 MHz licenses in New Mexico from Fuego Wireless. The companies proposed that AT&T buy three lower 700 MHz B-block licenses and a single C-block license. The FCC…
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also sent follow-up questions to both companies. “Applicants maintain that the proposed transaction would provide AT&T with additional spectrum that would enable it to increase its system capacity to enhance existing services, better accommodate its overall growth, and facilitate the provision of additional products and services in four Cellular Market Areas,” the FCC said. With the buys, AT&T would have 24 MHz of contiguous, paired 700 MHz spectrum in all but one of the 19 counties covered, the notice said. The spectrum covers Las Cruces, Catron, Santa Fe and Lincoln, all in New Mexico, the FCC said. “Post-transaction, AT&T would hold 100 to 175 megahertz of spectrum in total, including 18 to 55 megahertz of below-1-GHz spectrum, in these four CMAs,” so the deal is slated to get a more intense review, the FCC said. Petitions to deny are due July 26, oppositions Aug. 2, replies Aug. 9. AT&T must answer several pages of questions in the information request.