AT&T Proposes to Buy Single 700 MHz License From Eastern Colorado Wireless
The FCC established a pleading cycle Thursday on AT&T’s proposed buy from Eastern Colorado Wireless of a single lower 700 MHz C-block license covering a local market in Colorado. “The Applicants maintain that the proposed transaction would provide AT&T with…
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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 Cellular Market Area (CMA) 355 (Colorado 8 – Kiowa),” said the notice in docket 16-189. “The Applicants assert that, as a result of this proposed transaction, AT&T would hold 24 megahertz of contiguous, paired Lower 700 MHz spectrum in the five counties involved in this transaction, which would allow for a 10×10 megahertz LTE deployment.” Since the deal would give AT&T 55 MHz of low-band spectrum in the market it will get enhanced review under spectrum aggregation rules, the FCC said. Petitions to deny are due Aug. 18, oppositions Aug. 25 and replies Sept. 1, the FCC said.