Latest about auction
FCC Boosts Auction Bid Increment to 10%
Incentive auction organizers will boost the amount bid prices will increase between rounds starting Wednesday, Feb. 1.
Auction Proceeds Round 9: $18,505,053,387
TV Incentive spectrum auction proceeds hit $18,505,053,387 after nine rounds of bidding concluded on Wednesday, Jan. 25.
Final Stage Auction Rule Met at $18.2 Billion
The closing criteria of the television spectrum incentive auction have been met at $18.2 billion in bids for 70 MHz of public airwaves.
Auction Underwhelms
The $80 billion windfall predicted from the TV spectrum incentive auction failed to materialize eight months in.
39-Month Repack Clock to Start After March 30
The assignment phase of the TV spectrum incentive auction will commence March 6 and run through March 30, which signals the end of the auction and the start of the repack.
Scripps Takes No Auction Proceeds
E.W. Scripps Company has officially announced that it will not receive proceeds from the auctioning of broadcast spectrum.
Tribune Expects $190 Million in Spectrum Auction Proceeds
Tribune Media expects $190 million in pre-tax proceeds from auction.
FCC Sets 108 MHz Clearing Target
The Federal Communications Commission today set a third-stage clearing target of 108 MHz for the TV incentive spectrum auction.
