CCA Urges Smaller License Sizes for 3.45 GHz Auction
The Competitive Carriers Association asked the FCC to tweak rules for a 3.45 GHz auction to provide smaller licenses than were proposed in the draft, set for a commissioner vote March 17 (see 2102240063). CCA representatives met with aides to…
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Commissioners Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks, said a posting Thursday in docket 19-348. "Adopt 10-megahertz channels rather than the proposed 20-megahertz channels,” CCA urged: “With only 100 megahertz of spectrum available, ten-megahertz licenses would encourage broader participation from smaller providers and create more opportunities to win licenses, while still allowing larger carriers to acquire up to 40 megahertz of spectrum.” CCA also urged licensing the band by county rather than larger partial economic areas.