The FCC has released the initial schedule for the next stage of the forward auction, which is set to begin on Oct. 19.

Four days after stage two of the reverse auction closes, the FCC has announced that it will launch the second stage of the forward auction portion of the broadcast spectrum incentive auction.

The Federal Communications Commission today announced that it has accepted 2,319 applications for the 600 MHz spectrum sold off in the spectrum incentive auction.

The repack process takes another step forward as the FCC’s Incentive Auction Task Force and Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has found that the long-form applications for the 600 MHz licenses are acceptable for filing.

As the incentive auction is now into the second week of its reverse portion, the number of rounds per day could be bumped up to three as bidders become more comfortable with the process.

The FCC today confirmed that the fourth-stage forward auction will commence tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. Eastern.

TheFCC today accepted 106 applications for 600 MHz licenses purchased in the TV spectrum incentive auction by 15 wireless providers.

The next step in the broadcast incentive auction looks to be about four weeks away, according to the FCC’s public notice on the forward auction.