C-Band Auction Could Gross $50 Billion, NSR Says
A C-band auction could gross at least $50 billion, New Street Research's Vivek Stalam wrote investors Monday. He said $12 billion would likely go toward clearing costs and the Treasury, meaning $38 billion for C-Band Alliance members, with the CBA…
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band-clearing plan seeming most likely to get FCC OK. He said an order on C-band clearing is likely within the next six months and perhaps this fall. The analyst said CBA rival's plans such as those from T-Mobile or America's Communications Association/Charter Communications/Competitive Carriers Association seem unlikely to move forward because they have had little traction among C-band users or major carrier bidders. He said with major earth station interest opposed to clearing more than 200 MHz of C band, it's questionable whether 300 MHz will be made available. CBA says it's investigating ways to clear more than 200 MHz (see 1909130051).