CCA Urges SMR Format for 2.5 GHz Auction
Competitive Carriers Association representatives urged a more traditional simultaneous multiple-round auction in the 2.5 GHz band, in a call with an aide to FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington. “The proposed single-round sealed-bid structure lacks a meaningful opportunity for price discovery, which…
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is critical given the unique characteristics and history of this band,” said a filing posted Tuesday in docket 18-120: “An SMR format allows for price discovery and would employ procedures that smaller carriers are comfortable with from prior auctions.” The group made the same argument last week to aides to the other three commissioners.