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Auction of Advanced Wireless Services (AWS-3) Licenses; Filing Requirements, Minimum Opening Bids, Upfront Payments, and Other Procedures for Auction 113
The Federal Communications Commission published this final rule in the Federal Register on December 23, 2025.
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What the agency says
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) summarizes the procedures, deadlines, and upfront payment and minimum opening bid amounts for the upcoming auction of 200 Advanced Wireless Services licenses for spectrum in the Federal Communications Commission's inventory in the 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz bands (AWS-3 bands). This document provides details regarding the procedures, terms, conditions, dates, and deadlines governing participation in Auction 113 bidding, as well as overview of the post-auction application and payment processes.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-23785
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final action; requirements and procedures
- Agency
- Federal Communications Commission
- Published
- December 23, 2025
- Dates
- Applications to participate in Auction 113 must be submitted before 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on February 11, 2026. Upfront payments for Auction 113 must be received by 6:00 p.m. ET on April 8, 2026. Bidding in Auction 113 is scheduled to start on June 2, 2026.
- Docket
- AU Docket No. 25-117; DA 25-1075; FR ID 323537
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 47 CFR 1; 47 CFR 27
- Pages
- 34
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