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FCC To Auction PCS Licenses in Early 2005

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Nextel and Assumptions.

muchdrama

Jun 18, 2004, 4:54 PM
I'm assuming that Nextel will aggressively pursue these licenses?
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Frosty007

Jun 19, 2004, 8:21 AM
Well im guessing its all in whats compatable right? Maybe i sound noobish but....i relate "PCS" to CDMA....? Am i way off here?
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Frosty007

Jun 19, 2004, 9:03 AM
i think i am 😛
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Rich Brome

Jun 20, 2004, 12:15 AM
Frosty007 said:
Well im guessing its all in whats compatable right? Maybe i sound noobish but....i relate "PCS" to CDMA....? Am i way off here?


Yes. 😉

PCS is the 1900 MHz frequency band. It has nothing to do (directly) with CDMA or any other technology. Celluar - 800 MHz - is the other band.

The PCS band is sub-divided into six licenses for any given area. The Celluar band is sub-divided into two licenses.

The main digital technologies - GSM and CDMA - can and do operate in both bands. Meanwhile, AMPS (analog) only operates in the lower band, and WCDMA only operates in the PCS band.
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Rich Brome

Jun 20, 2004, 12:09 AM
Probably not. Nextel is currently negotiating with the FCC for their own dedicated, nationwide spectrum. These licenses are separate from that.

Nextel is currently pushing for PCS spectrum as part of their deal with the FCC, but that would be a in a special, extended part of the PCS band that is currently vacant and unlicensed. You could call it the "G" block.

But these auctions early next year will be for existing PCS licenses in the A-F blocks. These are licenses that were sold earlier, but have since become available.
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SPCSVZWJeff

Jun 21, 2004, 9:31 AM
These licenses will be heavily sought after. If it goes like the aborted auction a few years ago there will be some "new" companies spring up to bid and then get bought out by their large parent. In the last auction the names were:
Salmon PCS (Cingular) Native Alaska Wireless (ATTWS) Black Crow Wireless (U.S.Cellular) Cellco Limited Partnership (Verizon)

This time around I don't believe Cingular will be much of a player because they can't afford to. Verizon will fill some holes, especially in the West(an end to their roaming expense on I-90, I-5, I-80, I-84), Alltel will expand, U.S. Cellular will probably look to fill some gaps in the Northwest (they would be very interested in the vacant Seattle license) and the Midwest (St Louis and I...
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muchdrama

Jun 21, 2004, 1:10 PM
SPCSVZWJeff said:
These licenses will be heavily sought after. If it goes like the aborted auction a few years ago there will be some "new" companies spring up to bid and then get bought out by their large parent.

Even though I don't believe they were bought out by a large "parent", was metroPCS one of the "new" companies that received some of those licenses a few years ago?
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SPCSVZWJeff

Jun 21, 2004, 6:17 PM
I don't believe anyone did because NextWave successfully sued to retain those licenses
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muchdrama

Jun 22, 2004, 12:35 PM
SPCSVZWJeff said:
I don't believe anyone did because NextWave successfully sued to retain those licenses
Ah, the NextWave fiasco rears its ugly head.
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