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Bill Introduced To Void Disputed Spectrum Sale

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May 16, 2002, 5:32 PM by (staff)

Several lawmakers unveiled a measure late on Wednesday that would allow Verizon Wireless and other mobile telephone carriers to withdraw from buying expensive wireless licenses they won in an auction. Verizon Wireless and other companies bid in early 2001 for licenses that a court later said belonged to bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. The companies still have about $400 million on deposit with the Federal Communications Commission. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to rule on whether the FCC could repossess the licenses from NextWave because it failed to pay for them on time, but a decision is not expected for about a year and other legal challenges could emerge.

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FCC Kicks Off Third Auction for Mid-Band 5G

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

Jan 2, 2022
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

Jan 14, 2022
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.

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