Mobile Future Says AWS-3 Auction Counsels Against Spectrum Aggregation Rules
Mobile Future congratulated the FCC, NTIA, the Department of Defense and other federal agencies for a successful AWS-3 auction, in a letter Monday to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. “The numbers certainly lay to rest any questions raised by the National…
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Association of Broadcasters and others as to whether there really is a spectrum crunch,” the group said. But Mobile Future Chairman Jonathan Spalter said the auction also demonstrates the FCC shouldn't impose unnecessary restrictions on future auctions. The FCC last year approved rules for the TV incentive auction that would effectively limit bidding by AT&T and Verizon. “Restrictive and preferential participation rules harm consumers and the wireless marketplace,” the letter said. “In those instances where the FCC has placed its hand on the scale in spectrum auctions, the intended goals have not been achieved, service was delayed to consumers, and valuable spectrum remained unused for several years.”