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Auction of FM Broadcasting Construction Permits Scheduled for February 2, 2027; Notice and Filing Requirements, Minimum Opening Bids, Upfront Payments, and Other Procedures for Auction 114
The Federal Communications Commission published this final rule in the Federal Register on August 7, 2026. Comments closed on September 30, 2026.
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What the agency says
This document summarizes the procedures, deadlines, and upfront payment and minimum opening bid amounts for the upcoming auction of FM broadcast construction permits. The Auction 114 Procedures Public Notice summarized here provides details regarding the procedures, terms, conditions, dates, and deadlines governing participation in Auction 114 bidding, as well as overview of the post- auction application and payment processes.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-16133
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final action; requirements and procedures
- Agency
- Federal Communications Commission
- Published
- August 7, 2026
- Comments due
- September 30, 2026
- Dates
- Applications to participate in Auction 114 must be submitted prior to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on September 30, 2026. Upfront payments for Auction 114 must be received prior to 6:00 p.m. ET on December 3, 2026. Bidding in Auction 114 is scheduled to start on February 2, 2027.
- Docket
- AU Docket No. 26-105; DA 26-798; FR ID 360879
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 47 CFR 1; 47 CFR 73
- Pages
- 24
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