Ligado Says License Modification Could Determine Its Role in Mid-Band Auction
If the FCC OKs Ligado's pending license modifications to let it use 35 MHz of mid-band spectrum for 5G, it would be an active participant in any agency auction for the 1675-1680 MHz and likely "ensure" a successful auction by…
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meeting a reasonable reserve price. That according to Ligado officials and economic consultants who met with Office of Economics and Analytics, Office of Engineering and Technology and Wireless Bureau staffers, recounted a docket 19-116 ex parte posting Monday. Ligado said without that license modification approval, its robust auction participation and its ability to create a 10 MHz contiguous block with the 1760-1675 MHz band is in question. The company said that could mean lower auction price and ultimately a delay in 5G.