FCC Should Closely Examine AT&T Buy of FiberTower Spectrum, CCA Says
The Competitive Carriers Association asked the FCC to closely examine the proposed transfer of high-frequency spectrum from FiberTower to AT&T (see 1703160059). “Auction FiberTower’s 650 licenses that previously terminated as a matter of law as soon as possible, to allow…
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competitive carriers the opportunity to bid on licenses and provide next generation services to consumers,” said a CCA news release. Competitive carriers also need the 39 GHz licenses, and “potentially” the 24 GHz licenses as well, being purchased by AT&T, said CCA President Steve Berry. “The Commission should not reward FiberTower's failure to meet its spectrum buildout requirements by allowing the applicants to make a profit on the proposed license transfer. These licenses were terminated -- every carrier, including AT&T -- should be allowed to bid on this spectrum asset, and that profit should be redirected to the benefit of US taxpayers and the economy.”