Carriers Seek 3.45 GHz Certainty, in Replies
T-Mobile and Verizon saw broad agreement in initial comments (see 2104150054) on rules for the 3.45 GHz auction, per replies posted Friday in docket 21-62. Commenters “resoundingly agree” the FCC should work with NTIA and DOD to “make available additional…
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information about federal encumbrances and transition plans and to conduct workshops as soon as possible,” T-Mobile said: They want “graduated minimum opening bids, upfront payments, and bidding units to more accurately reflect the spectrum and geographic landscape” and “bidding procedures that will minimize exposure risks and stranded investments.” Potential bidders “have made clear that to encourage participation in the auction and promote a robust auction, potential bidders require additional information about the auction products and clearing process as soon as possible,” Verizon said. UScellular urged certainty: “To the extent feasible,” assign contiguous frequencies to a bidder winning generic blocks in both bidding categories in the 72 multi-category markets for sale. Smaller carriers represented by the Blooston law firm want smaller license sizes. “The amount and complexity of information that is yet to be disclosed about the 3.45 GHz band sharing and interference protection criteria is daunting,” Blooston said.