Latest about spectrum auction
NAB Seeks 39-Month Repack Deadline Waiver Process
Give us liberty from the 39-month repack deadline, or give us a waiver process, the National Association of Broadcasters told the FCC.
Incentive Auction First Round Ends
The opening round of the 2016 TV spectrum incentive auction has officially ended, marking the launch of a weeks-long process to reassign broadcast TV channels for use by wireless broadband providers.
Don’t Dump Broadcasters Into ‘The Gap’
The battle over whether or not there are enough protections in place for broadasters in the spectrum auction continues.
Getting Ready for the Repack
After the FCC incentive auction is complete, likely before we transition to ATSC 3.0, many UHF TV stations will have to move to new channels.
FCC: 62 Applicants Qualified to Bid for TV Spectrum
The FCC today announced that 62 applicants will be bidding for TV spectrum in the forward incentive auction.
Forward Auction Closes at $19.6 Billion
The fourth and final forward TV spectrum incentive auction has now closed at $19,632,506,746, but the auction itself is not over. Forward auction winners will next vie for specific frequencies.
AT&T Supports Regional Repack
AT&T is endorsing a regional repack and calling on regulators to get cracking on a plan.
Congress Favors Public Auction for C-Band Spectrum
Rep. Doyle said CBA proposal of private auction was “deeply disturbing.”
