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Spectrum Auction

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  1. Rural Spectrum Scanner

    FCC To Vote on Upper C-Band Auction

    By Peter Gregory

    FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the FCC will vote on an item at its July 22nd Open Commission Meeting to adopt final rules for the upcoming Upper C-Band spectrum…

  2. Rural Spectrum Scanner

    T-Mobile Big Winner in Auction 113

    By Peter Gregory

    After 72 rounds of bidding, the first FCC spectrum auction in several years came to a close. The FCC announced that seven bidders won a total of 200 AWS-3 licenses.…

  3. Rural Spectrum Scanner

    AWS-3 Auction Ends, Bids Surpass $3.5 Billion

    By Peter Gregory

    The Federal Communications Commission’s first spectrum auction in four years concluded with bids totaling more than $3.57 Billion. After 72 rounds of bidding from 17 qualified bidders, the auction absolves…

  4. Rural Spectrum Scanner

    The First Spectrum Auction in Four Years is Now Underway

    By Peter Gregory

    On June 2, 2026, the FCC kicked off its first auction in four years, opening the official bidding portal for Auction 113. The FCC is auctioning off 200 unsold AWS-3…

  5. Rural Spectrum Scanner

    FCC Staff Approves $40 Billion Spectrum Deals

    By Peter Gregory

    The FCC’s staff approved separate transfers of spectrum from EchoStar Spectrum to AT&T and to Space X. With the staff’s approval, ATT will acquire EchoStar’s 3.45 GHz and 600 MHz licenses.…

  6. Broadcast Law Blog

    This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: May 11, 2026 to May 15, 2026

    By David Oxenford, Keenan Adamchak

    Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these…

  7. Rural Spectrum Scanner

    FCC Approves Billion Dollar Spectrum Sale from UScellular to AT&T

    By Peter Gregory

    The FCC, under delegated authority, has issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order granting the applications of AT&T and UScellular (d.b.a. Array Digital Infrastructure) to transfer and assign several Lower 700…

  8. Rural Spectrum Scanner

    FCC Chair Previews November Open Meeting Agenda

    By Peter Gregory

    FCC Chair Brendan Carr has announced some “Halloween Treats,” previewing four items for the FCC’s next open meeting on November 20th. Accordingly, the FCC plans to consider the following items:…

  9. Global IP & Technology Law Blog

    Ofcom Confirms Participants for Upcoming mmWave Spectrum Auction

    By Francesco Liberatore

    The UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has officially confirmed the mobile network operators that will participate in the highly anticipated millimetre wave (mmWave) spectrum auction. The auction, which will release valuable…

  10. Rural Spectrum Scanner

    FCC Moves Closer to AWS-3 Spectrum Auction

    By Stephen Sharbaugh

    The FCC adopted a Report and Order and Second Report and Order updating its competitive bidding rules to facilitate the upcoming AWS-3 spectrum auction, aiming to bring approximately 200 spectrum…