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Verizon Seeks AWS Spectrum from Stelera

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Nov 13, 2013, 1:25 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Verizon Wireless and a company called Stelera have filed paperwork with the Federal Communications Commission seeking consent to transfer spectrum licenses from Stelera to Verizon. According to the FCC, Stelera acquired the licenses in 2006 at auction but later filed for bankruptcy. Verizon believes the transfer is in the public interest because it will put the spectrum to use to bolster its LTE 4G network. If approved, Verizon will gain 10 to 40MHz of AWS-1 spectrum across 114 counties in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, and Texas. When combined with Verizon's current AWS-1 spectrum holdings, the Stelera acquisition would give Verizon 20 to 50MHz of spectrum across the covered regions. The FCC has accepted the application for review. No dollar value was placed on the spectrum transfer.

Oct 5, 2021
The FCC today started Auction 110, the third in a series of auctions to sell licenses for valuable C-band (mid-band) radio frequencies that offer a good mix of data speeds and coverage when deployed for 5G networks. All three major US wireless carriers have registered and qualified to bid in the auction.

Verizon, AT&T Moving Forward with C-Band 5G Launch This Week Over FAA Objection

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Verizon and AT&T this morning refused a request by federal transportation officials to delay this week's planned launch of 5G service in the critical new C Band. [Update: By evening, the two companies agreed to a two-week delay.] The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) insists that the service could potentially interfere with radio altimeters that planes use to measure distance to the ground in poor weather.

FCC Raises Over $22 Billion in Latest Mid-Band 5G Auction

Jan 7, 2022
The FCC's Auction 110 has concluded, with up to 33 bidders paying a total of $22.5 billion for 4,041 licenses out of 4,060 offered. All of the top three national wireless carriers participated in the auction.

AT&T, Dish Big Winners in FCC's Latest Mid-Band Auction

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The US FCC (Federal Communications Commission) just announced the winners of its auction 110, for prime new mid-band radio spectrum ideal for 5G. AT&T and Dish spent the most, each splurging for enough licenses to cover the entire continental US.

FCC To Start Next Mid-Band Auction in July

Mar 1, 2022
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel gave a speech at the MWC trade show in Barcelona today where she announced that the FCC will start Auction 108 for 2.5 GHz mid-band spectrum in July of this year. This is the same band 41 that T-Mobile currently uses.

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