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Code of Federal Regulations Title 47. Telecommunication § 47.90.903 Competitive bidding mechanisms

Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Sequencing. The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau will establish and may vary the sequence in which 800 MHz SMR licenses for Spectrum Blocks A through V will be auctioned.

(b) Grouping.

(1) All EA licenses for Spectrum Blocks A through V will be auctioned simultaneously, unless the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau announces, by Public Notice prior to the auction, an alternative method of grouping these licenses for auction.

(2) Spectrum blocks D through V. All EA licenses for Spectrum Blocks D through V will be auctioned by the following Regions:

(i) Region 1 (Northeast):  The Northeast Region consists of the following MTAs:  Boston–Providence, Buffalo–Rochester, New York, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.

(ii) Region 2 (South):  The South Region consists of the following MTAs:  Atlanta, Charlotte–Greensboro–Greenville–Raleigh, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Louisville–Lexington–Evansville, Nashville, Miami–Fort Lauderdale, Richmond–Norfolk, Tampa–St. Petersburg–Orlando, and Washington–Baltimore;  and, Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands.

(iii) Region 3 (Midwest):  The Midwest Region consists of the following MTAs:  Chicago, Cincinnati–Dayton, Cleveland, Columbus, Des Moines–Quad Cities, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis–St. Paul, and Omaha.

(iv) Region 4 (Central):  The Central Region consists of the following MTAs:  Birmingham, Dallas–Fort Worth, Denver, El Paso–Albuquerque, Houston, Kansas City, Little Rock, Memphis–Jackson, New Orleans–Baton Rouge, Oklahoma City, San Antonio, St. Louis, Tulsa, and Wichita.

(v) Region 5 (West):  The West Region consists of the following MTAs:  Honolulu, Los Angeles–San Diego, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco–Oakland–San Jose, Seattle (including Alaska), and Spokane–Billings;  and, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

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