FCC First High-Band Auction Starts Wednesday, With Some Unknowns
The FCC's first auction of high-band spectrum starts Wednesday, with the sale of 28 GHz frequencies. The agency will provide results of each round shortly after they are complete through a portal on its website, an official told reporters Tuesday,…
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speaking on condition of anonymity. The results will be reported using the system employed during the TV incentive auction and in two auctions since. The FCC will sell two 425-MHz blocks, “ideal for 5G,” the official said. The first two rounds run 10 a.m.-noon and 2-4 p.m. Thursday, the FCC will move to three bidding rounds. The FCC isn’t sure how long the auction will take, the official said: “That will largely depend on the bidders and how they structure their bidding activity and the level of interest.” With 40 qualified bidders, there should be “a good amount of bidding activity,” the official said.