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WTBWireless Telecommunications Bureau

ULSUniversal Licensing System

CORESCommission Registration System

Rural TelecommunicationsTelecommunications Service for Rural America

Auction 78

AWS-1 and Broadband PCS

Summary

Summary

8/13/2008

8/20/2008

Rounds:

Bidding Days:

Qualified Bidders:

Winning Bidders:

16 Bidders won 53 Licenses

Licenses Held by FCC

Gross Bids:

$23,565,000

Net Bids:

$21,276,850

Results

Results (updated after each round)

Maps & Band Plans

Basic Trading Areas Map (pdf)
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Cellular Market Areas (Metropolitan Statistical & Rural Service Areas) Map (pdf)
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Economic Areas including Gulf of Mexico Map (pdf)
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Regional Economic Area Groupings Map (pdf)

Advanced Wireless Services Band Plan (pdf)
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PCS (A, B, C, D, E, & F Block) (pdf)

All Maps

All Band Plans

General Information

Sample Results Files

On December 27, 2005, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce provided estimated costs and timeline information associated with relocating federal operations from the 1710-1755 MHz band (part of the AWS-1 spectrum). NTIA has since provided updates and progress reports. This information is available on NTIA's web page.

Tribal Lands Bidding Credits
Includes Cellular Market Area (CMA, or MSA and RSA), Economic Area (EA or BEA), Regional Economic Area Grouping (REAG), and Basic Trading Area (BTA) cross references.

Related Auctions:
AWS-1: Auction 66
Broadband PCS: Auctions 5, 11, 35, 58, and 71