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Competitive Bidding Rules for Auction of AWS-3 Licenses
The Federal Communications Commission published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on March 13, 2025. Comments closed on March 31, 2025.
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What the agency says
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) seeks comment on changes to its rules regarding eligibility for designated entity bidding credits in auctions for licenses in the in the 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz (AWS-3) bands. The Commission also seeks comment on an update to its competitive bidding rules that would align this rule with the Small Business Act.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-03801
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Federal Communications Commission
- Published
- March 13, 2025
- Comments due
- March 31, 2025
- Dates
- Comments are due on or before March 31, 2025; reply comments are due on or before April 14, 2025.
- Docket
- GN Docket Nos. 13-185, 25-70, 25-71; FCC 25-12; FR ID 283609
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 47 CFR 1; 47 CFR 27
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Communications common carriers; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Telecommunications
- Pages
- 7
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