**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

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**REPORT**

**Adopted:** October 31, 2000 **Released:** November 6, 2000**\***

By the Commission:

# INTRODUCTION

This Report is in response to Section 213(b)(3) of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, Public Law 106-113 (November 17, 1999).[^1] On
November 9, 1999, the Commission issued a report to Congress ("*First
Report to Congress*") on competitive bidding for spectrum between
746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz.[^2] This Second Report to Congress
describes the course of the competitive bidding process through
September 30, 2000, and addresses the deviations that have occurred from
the schedule set forth in the *First Report to Congress*.

# Overview

As a result of the Commission's decision to establish two Guard Bands
within the 746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz bands, the rule making,
competitive bidding and licensing processes for this spectrum have been
divided into two components. This bifurcation has lead to the scheduling
of separate auctions for licenses in a 30 megahertz spectrum block
(747-762 MHz and 777-792 MHz) and licenses in the Guard Bands, which
consist of 6 megahertz of spectrum (746-747 MHz, 776-777 MHz, 762-764
MHz, and 792-794 MHz). As explained in more detail below, the auction of
the 30 megahertz spectrum block (Auction No. 31) has been postponed
until March 6, 2001. The auction of Guard Band licenses (Auction No. 33)
began on September 6, 2000 and closed on September 21, 2000. Auction No.
33 raised (in net high bids) a total of \$519,892,575 for the U.S.
Treasury. The first deposit of receipts from Auction No. 33 into the
Treasury will occur approximately December 5, 2000, and additional
deposits of receipts from this auction will occur through February 2001.

This report, like the *First Report to Congress*, describes the three
phases of agency action including rule making, processing and licensing
that must be conducted as part of assigning the 700 MHz spectrum through
competitive bidding. The *First Report to Congress* included a detailed
chronological summary setting forth significant milestones related to
the prospective rule making, competitive bidding, and licensing
processes for the assignment by competitive bidding of 36 megahertz of
spectrum in the 746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz bands. The *First Report to
Congress* also provided approximate dates for these milestones, which
represented targets for accomplishing, in the short time frame
available, the multiple steps required to complete the auction process.
This Second Report to Congress provides a chronological summary of the
milestones that have been reached to date in the rule making,
competitive bidding and licensing processes for the 746-764 MHz and
776-794 MHz bands, as well as the milestones that will be reached
subsequent to this report.

This Second Report to Congress also explains where the course of the
rule making, competitive bidding, and licensing processes have deviated
from that outlined in the *First Report to Congress*. The most
significant deviations from the initial outline of the process were the
result of two important developments. First, the Commission engaged in
additional rule making proceedings arising out of its decisions to
establish guard bands to protect public safety users in adjacent 700 MHz
bands from interference, and to assign licenses in the guard bands to
Guard Band Managers. Second, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
("Bureau") sought comment on and established procedures to implement
package bidding for the auction of licenses in the 30 megahertz of
spectrum in the 747-762 MHz and 777-792 MHz bands.

Because of the additional rule making and comment procedures associated
with establishing Guard Band Manager licensing and implementing package
bidding, the process described in this Second Report to Congress
includes some milestones that were not included in the *First Report to
Congress*. For such milestones this report provides only the actual date
the milestone was accomplished or an approximate date representing the
target for accomplishing that step in the auction process. For those
milestones that were also included in the *First Report to Congress*,
this Second Report provides the original target date, and either the
actual date the milestone was accomplished or an approximate date for
accomplishing that step.

## Phase I --- Rule Making.

The *First Report to Congress* identified adoption and release of a
single *Report and Order*[^3] as the means by which the Commission would
resolve questions raised in the *Notice of Proposed Rule Making*[^4] and
prescribe specific service and auction rules for the spectrum to be
assigned. The Commission has issued several additional rule making
Orders to address issues that arose in the course of the rule making
proceeding.

1\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Adoption and Release of the *Report and
Order*, WT Docket No. 99-168

[Target Date]{.underline}: Approximate time frame, December 1999

[Actual Date]{.underline}: January 7, 2000

[Summary]{.underline}: In the *First Report and Order* the Commission
adopted licensing, operating, and competitive bidding rules for a thirty
megahertz spectrum block in the 747-762 MHz and 777-792 MHz bands ("30
MHz spectrum block"). To protect public safety licensees in bands
immediately adjacent to this 30 MHz block, the Commission also
established two Guard Bands, one of 4 megahertz and one of 2 megahertz
(746-747 MHz, 776-777 MHz, 762-764 MHz, and 792-794 MHz).

2\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Release of a *Public Notice Seeking
Comment* on Issues Related to the Guard Bands

[Actual Date]{.underline}: January 7, 2000

[Summary]{.underline}: In the weeks immediately preceding adoption of
the *First Report and Order*, the Commission received a large number of
*ex parte* filings addressing the technical and operational standards to
be applied to the Guard Bands. Parties advanced conflicting arguments on
these issues with respect to the specific technical, operational and
licensing regulations that are necessary to adequately protect adjacent
public safety operations. Moreover, a number of the filings reflected
new representations and analyses of these issues by both potential
bidders and the public safety community. The Commission thus determined
in the *First Report and Order* to require users of the Guard Bands to
minimize interference to public safety licenses through technical and
operational measures to be determined in a *Second Report and Order*.

In order to supplement the record and to provide all interested parties
with a final opportunity to address issues relating to the technical and
operational standards for the Guard Bands, the Bureau issued a *Public
Notice*[^5] seeking comment on certain technical and operational issues.
The Bureau also established a period for *ex parte* presentations on the
technical and operational issues.

3\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Release of the *Second Report and Order*,
WT Docket No. 99-168

[Actual Date]{.underline}: March 9, 2000

[Summary]{.underline}: As a result of the bifurcation of its rule making
for the 746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz bands, the Commission issued a
*Second Report and Order*[^6]adopting service rules for licensing the
Guard Bands. In the *Second Report and Order*, the Commission determined
to assign licenses in this six megahertz of spectrum to Guard Band
Managers that must adhere to strict frequency coordination and
interference rules, and control use of the spectrum to facilitate
protection for public safety operations.

4\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Release of the *Memorandum Opinion and
Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making*

[Actual Date]{.underline}: June 30, 2000

[Summary]{.underline}: In the *First Report to Congress*, the Commission
stated that the September 30, 2000 deadline established by the
Consolidated Appropriations Act for deposit of the receipts of
competitive bidding might not permit the Commission to consider
petitions for reconsideration of the *First Report and Order* prior to
the auction for this spectrum. The Commission has, however, issued two
orders addressing petitions for reconsideration.

The *Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rule
Making* [^7] addresses thirteen petitions for reconsideration seeking
changes in service rules and auction procedures adopted in the *First
Report and Order*. The *Memorandum Opinion and Order* generally affirms
the service rules adopted in the *First Report and Order*, and provides
guidance regarding the Commission's voluntary negotiated agreements that
would expedite the transition of incumbent analog television licensees
from 700 MHz band frequencies. This additional guidance should provide
greater certainty to potential bidders and incumbent broadcasters,
thereby facilitating early clearance of incumbent broadcast stations on
channels 59-69 through voluntary means. In the *Memorandum Opinion and
Order*, the Commission noted that significant progress had been made in
the development of combinatorial (package) bidding and therefore decided
that the Bureau could implement package bidding for the auction of the
30 megahertz spectrum block if the Bureau found such an auction design
to be appropriate and feasible.

In the *Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making*, the Commission sought
comment on three aspects of the spectrum clearance process: (1) whether
cost sharing rules would assist in clearing the 700 MHz band for new
services; (2) the use of possible three-way voluntary relocation
agreements; and (3) the use of secondary auctions to allow incumbent
television broadcasters to offer "options" for sale to new 700 MHz
licensees, which would help incumbent broadcasters and 700 MHz licensees
to reach mutually beneficial arrangements to help clear the spectrum and
facilitate the transition to digital television (DTV). The Commission
will address the issues raised in the *Further Notice of Proposed Rule
Making* in a Third Report and Order, anticipated to be released prior to
the auction of licenses for the 30 MHz spectrum block.

5\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Release of the *Second Memorandum Opinion
and Order*

[Actual Date]{.underline}: September 14, 2000

[Summary]{.underline}: On September 14, 2000, the Commission released a
*Second Memorandum Opinion and Order* that addresses a petition for
reconsideration of the *First Report and Order* requesting that the
Commission adopt a modified bid withdrawal procedure for bidders seeking
a nationwide aggregation of 20 MHz licenses.[^8] The *Second Memorandum
Opinion and Order* also addresses modifications of the Commission's
default payment rule necessitated by the Bureau's decision to offer
combinatorial (package) bidding in the auction of the 30 MHz spectrum
block.

6\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Release of a *Memorandum Opinion and Order
On Reconsideration of the Second Report and Order*

[Date]{.underline}: Approximate time frame, December 2000

[Summary]{.underline}: This Memorandum Opinion and Order will address a
petition for clarification of the *Second Report and Order*.
Specifically, the petition seeks clarification of the frequency
coordination requirement adopted for 700 MHz Guard Band Managers and
Commission-recognized frequency coordinators for the adjacent public
safety bands.

7\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Adoption and Release of the *Third Report
and Order*

[Target Date]{.underline}: Approximate time frame, January 2001

[Summary]{.underline}: In a Third Report and Order the Commission will
address aspects of the band clearance process on which it sought comment
in the *Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making*: cost-sharing rules,
possible three-way voluntary relocation agreements, and secondary
auctions.

## Phase II --- Competitive Bidding Process.

1\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Release of the *Public Notice Seeking
Comment* for the Auction of the 30 MHz Spectrum Block (Auction No. 31)

[Target Date]{.underline}: December 1999

> [Actual Date]{.underline}: January 10, 2000
>
> [Summary]{.underline}: This Public Notice announced that the auction
> of licenses in the 30 MHz spectrum block would start May 10, 2000 and
> sought comment on the minimum opening bids and other procedural
> issues.[^9] As anticipated in the *First Report to Congress*, the
> Public Notice was released as soon as possible after release of the
> *First Report and Order*, released on January 7, 2000.

2\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Release of the *Public Notice Announcing
the Terms and Conditions of the Auction* (Auction No. 31)

[Target Date]{.underline}: January 24, 2000

> [Actual Date]{.underline}: February 18, 2000

[Summary]{.underline}: The *First Report to Congress* reflected that
this Public Notice is typically released approximately thirty days after
release of the *Public Notice Seeking Comment*. With respect to Auction
No. 31, the *Public Notice Announcing the Terms and Conditions of the
Auction* was released within approximately the same time interval, 38
days after release of the *Public Notice Seeking Comment*.[^10]

3\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Release of the *Bidder Information Package*
(Auction No. 31)

[Target Date]{.underline}: February 22, 2000

> [Actual Date]{.underline}: None

[Summary]{.underline}: Consistent with the Commission's practice for
other recent auctions, the Bureau did not compile a *Bidder Information
Package* for Auction No. 31, due to the availability of the same
information in its *Public Notice Announcing the Terms and Conditions of
the Auction* and electronically on the Bureau's auction website.

4\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Release of the *Public Notice Seeking
Comment* for the Auction of the Guard Bands (Auction No. 33)

[Actual Date]{.underline}: March 10, 2000

[Summary]{.underline}: This Public Notice announced that the auction of
the Guard Band licenses would start June 14, 2000, and solicited comment
on minimum opening bids and other procedural issues.[^11] As explained
above, the service rules for the Guard Bands were adopted in a separate
rule making order released on March 9, 2000. Accordingly, the *Public
Notice Seeking Comment* was released one day later, on March 10, 2000.

5\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Release of the *Public Notice* Postponing
Auction No. 31

> until June 7, 2000

[Actual Date]{.underline}: March 17, 2000

[Summary]{.underline}: The auction of the 30 MHz spectrum block was
postponed until June 7, 2000, in order to provide additional time for
bidder preparation and planning. Accordingly, a *Public Notice* was
released announcing the postponement of the auction of the 30 MHz
spectrum block.[^12] This *Public Notice* also announced new dates for
the pre-auction seminar, short-form application and upfront payment
deadlines, and mock auction.

6\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Release of the *Public Notice Announcing
the Terms and*

*Conditions of the Auction* (Auction No. 33)

[Actual Date]{.underline}: April 10, 2000

[Summary]{.underline}: The *First Report to Congress* reflected that
this Public Notice is typically released approximately thirty days after
release of the *Public Notice Seeking Comment*. With respect to Auction
No. 33, the *Public Notice Announcing the Terms and Conditions of the
Auction* was released within the same time interval, 30 days after
release of the *Public Notice Seeking Comment*.[^13]

7\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Pre-Auction Bidder Seminar

[Target Date]{.underline}: March 10, 2000

> [Actual Dates]{.underline}: April 24, 2000 (Auction No. 31) and
>
> April 27, 2000 (Auction No. 33)

[Summary]{.underline}: As a result of the rule making process described
above, the Bureau scheduled separate auctions for the 30 MHz spectrum
block and the 6 MHz Guard Bands. Thus, the Bureau scheduled a bidder
seminar for each auction. The *First Report to Congress* did not
anticipate a separate seminar for the Guard Bands auction. The seminar
for the auction of the 30 MHz spectrum block was rescheduled in
accordance with the decision to postpone Auction No. 31 to provide
additional time for bidder preparation and

planning. Both seminars provided overviews of the licensing and auction
procedures in Auction No. 31 and Auction No. 33, as well as "hands-on"
demonstrations of the Commission's filing and bidding software.

8\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Release of the *Public Notice* Postponing
Auction No. 31 until September 6, 2000

[Actual Date]{.underline}: May 2, 2000

[Summary]{.underline}: The auction of the 30 MHz spectrum block was
postponed until September 6, 2000 in order to provide additional time
for bidder preparation and planning. Accordingly, a *Public Notice* was
released announcing the postponement.[^14] This *Public Notice* also
announced revised dates for the mock auction and short-form application
and upfront payment deadlines.

9\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Release of the *Public Notice* Postponing
the Auction of the Guard

Bands (Auction No. 33) until September 6, 2000

[Actual Date]{.underline}: May 2, 2000

[Summary]{.underline}: The auction of the Guard Bands was also postponed
until September 6, 2000 in order to provide additional time for bidder
preparation and planning. Accordingly, a *Public Notice* was released
announcing the postponement.[^15] This *Public Notice* announced revised
dates for the mock auction and short-form application and upfront
payment deadlines.

10\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Release of the *Public Notice Seeking
Comment* Relating to Package Bidding (Auction No. 31)

[Actual Date]{.underline}: May 18, 2000

[Summary]{.underline}: In adopting service rules for the 747-762 and
777-792 MHz bands in the *First Report and Order*, the Commission
determined that combinatorial bidding procedures could have significant
benefits for the auction of the licenses in these bands, but declined to
employ this type of auction because the statutory deadline did not allow
sufficient time to implement such a design.[^16] However, in light of
continued progress in the design and testing of a combinatorial bidding
system,[^17] and the announced delay of Auction No. 31 until September
6, 2000, the Bureau determined that sufficient time might exist to
implement a combinatorial auction design. Therefore, the Bureau sought
comment on package bidding should the Commission decide to permit
implementation of this auction design.[^18] As explained above, the
Commission did subsequently determine to allow for the possibility of
combinatorial bidding.

11\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Release of the *Public Notice*
Implementing Package Bidding for Auction No. 31

[Actual Date]{.underline}: July 3, 2000

[Summary]{.underline}: The Bureau received twelve comments, five reply
comments, and a number of *ex parte* communications in response to the
*Public Notice* seeking comment on package bidding. This *Public Notice*
announced procedures to implement package bidding for the auction of
licenses in the 30 MHz spectrum block.[^19]

12\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Pre-Auction Bidder Seminar for
Combinatorial Bidding

[Actual Date]{.underline}: July 24, 2000

[Summary]{.underline}: In light of its decision to implement package
bidding procedures for Auction No. 31, the Bureau conducted an
additional seminar for bidders that focused on those procedures.

13\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Release of *Public Notice* Postponing the
Auction for Licenses in the 30 MHz Spectrum Block (Auction No. 31);
Adoption and Release of the *Memorandum Opinion* Memorializing the
Commission's Decision to Postpone Auction No. 31 until March 6, 2001

[Actual Dates]{.underline}: July 31, 2000 (*Public Notice* released and
*Memorandum Opinion* adopted); September 12, 2000 (*Memorandum Opinion*
released)

[Summary]{.underline}: On July 31, 2000, the Commission decided to
postpone Auction No. 31 until March 6, 2001. The decision was announced
in a July 31, 2000 *Public Notice*[^20] and memorialized in a
*Memorandum Opinion*[^21] adopted on the same day. The *Public Notice*
also announced further revised dates for the mock auction and short-form
application and upfront payment deadlines. The *Memorandum Opinion*
explains the Commission's reasoning in deciding to postpone Auction No.
31.

The Commission received requests by the Cellular Telecommunications
Industry Association and nine members of the wireless telecommunications
industry seeking a nine-month postponement of Auction No. 31. However,
the Commission postponed Auction No. 31 by only six months, until March
6, 2001. The Commission's decision responded to bidders' claims that
they needed additional time to plan for and begin negotiation of
voluntary band clearing agreements with incumbent broadcasters.
Postponement of the auction will also provide parties an opportunity to
utilize any band clearing proposals in the *Further Notice of Proposed
Rule Making* that the Commission might adopt. In addition, the
Commission's decision to postpone Auction No. 31 responded to bidders'
requests for additional time to develop auction analysis tools needed to
formulate bidding strategies in an auction using package bidding
procedures.

14\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Auction Milestones from the Short-Form
Application Deadline through the Commencement of the Auction of the 30
MHz Spectrum Block (Auction No. 31)

[Target Dates]{.underline}: Deadline for Short-form Applications March
24, 2000

> Release of the *Status of Applications*
>
> *Public Notice* March 31, 2000
>
> Resubmission Deadline April 10, 2000
>
> Upfront Payment Deadline April 10, 2000
>
> Release of the *Qualified Bidders*
>
> *Public Notice* April 14, 2000
>
> Mock Auction April 21, 2000
>
> Auction Start Date April 25, 2000

[Revised Target Dates]{.underline}: Deadline for Short-form Applications
February 2, 2001

Release of the *Status of Applications*

> *Public Notice* (approximate) February 9, 2001
>
> Resubmission Deadline (approximate) February 16, 2001
>
> Upfront Payment Deadline February 16, 2001

(approximate)

> Release of the *Qualified Bidders*
>
> *Public Notice* (approximate) February 20, 2001
>
> Mock Auction March 1-2, 2000
>
> Auction Start Date March 6, 2001

[Summary]{.underline}: The actual dates for these milestones have
deviated from the initial target dates because Auction No. 31 was
postponed until March 6, 2001. However, the time intervals between the
milestones generally are the same as those indicated in the *First
Report to Congress*.

15\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Auction Milestones from the Short-Form
Application Deadline through the Commencement of the Guard Bands Auction
(Auction No. 33)

> [Actual Dates]{.underline}: Deadline for Short-form Applications
> August 1, 2000

Release of the *Status of Applications*

> *Public Notice* August 8, 2000
>
> Resubmission Deadline August 18, 2000
>
> Upfront Payment Deadline August 18, 2000
>
> Release of the *Qualified Bidders*
>
> *Public Notice* August 25, 2000
>
> Mock Auction August 31, 2000
>
> Auction Start Date September 6, 2000

[Summary]{.underline}: The *First Report to Congress* did not anticipate
the additional rule making associated with licensing of the Guard Bands.
This additional rule making led to the scheduling of separate auctions
for the Guard Bands and the 30 MHz spectrum block. The time intervals
between these milestones were generally the same as those the Bureau
establishes for its other auctions.

16\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Release of the *Auction Closing Public
Notice* for the

> Guard Bands (Auction No. 33)
>
> [Actual Date]{.underline}: September 25, 2000

[Summary]{.underline}: The *First Report to Congress* did not anticipate
the additional rule making associated with licensing of the Guard Bands.
This additional rule making led to the scheduling of separate auctions
for the Guard Bands and the 30 MHz spectrum block.

On September 21, 2000, the Commission completed the auction of 104
licenses in the Guard Bands, raising (in net high bids) a total of
\$519,892,575.00 for the U.S. Treasury. Nine winning bidders won a total
of 96 licenses in this auction. The *Auction Closing Public Notice*[^22]

provides information concerning winning bidders and net high bid
amounts, long-form application and initial down payment deadlines for
winning bidders, and other post-auction procedures concerning Auction
No. 33.

17\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Release of the *Auction Closing Public
Notice* for the Auction of the 30 MHz Spectrum Bock (Auction No. 31)

> [Target Date]{.underline}: June 7, 2000
>
> [Revised Target Date]{.underline}: April 20, 2001

[Summary]{.underline}: The actual date for release of this Public Notice
will deviate from the initial target date because Auction No. 31 was
postponed until March 6, 2001. However, the time interval between the
start of Auction No. 31 and the *Auction Closing Public Notice* for that
auction generally will be the same as indicated in the *First Report to
Congress*. The revised target date is based on a presumption of an
auction duration of six weeks from the March 6, 2001 starting date.

18\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Release of the *Public Notice Seeking
Comment* for the Auction of Eight Guard Band Manager Licenses (Auction
No. 38)

[Actual Date]{.underline}: October 13, 2000

[]{.mark}

[Summary]{.underline}: This Public Notice announced the auction of eight
Guard Band Manager licenses (Auction No. 38), which includes licenses
remaining unsold in Auction No. 33. The Public Notice announced that
Auction No. 38 will start on February 13, 2001, and solicited comment on
minimum opening bids and other procedural issues.[^23]

## Phase III --- Licensing.

> 1\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Licensing Milestones from the Closing of
> the Auction for the
>
> 30 MHz Spectrum Block (Auction No. 31) through the Release of the
> *Grant Public Notice* (petitioned licenses and late payors)
>
> [Target Dates]{.underline}: Long-Form Application and Down
>
> Payment Deadline June 21, 2000
>
> Release *Accepted for Filing*
>
> *Public Notice* July 3, 2000

Release *Ready to Grant Public Notice*

> (unopposed licenses) July 19, 2000

Final Payment Deadline

> (unopposed licenses) August 2, 2000
>
> Deposit of Receipts into the
>
> U.S. Treasury (from unopposed
>
> licenses and timely payors) August 2, 2000

Release *Grant Public Notice*

(unopposed licenses and timely payors) August 8, 2000

Late Payment Deadline

(unopposed licenses) August 16, 2000

Deposit of Receipts into the

U.S. Treasury (from unopposed

licenses and late payors) August 16, 2000

Release *Grant Public Notice*

(unopposed licenses and late payors) August 22, 2000

Release *Order Disposing of*

*Petitions to Deny* and release *Ready to*

*Grant Public Notice* (petitioned licenses) August 31, 2000

Final Payment Deadline

(petitioned licenses) September 15, 2000

Deposit of Receipts into the

U.S. Treasury (petitioned licenses

and timely payors) September 15, 2000

Release *Grant Public Notice*

(petitioned licenses / timely payors) September 21, 2000

Late Payment Deadline

(petitioned licenses) September 29, 2000

Deposit of Receipts into the

U.S. Treasury (petitioned licenses

and late payors) September 29, 2000

Release *Grant Public Notice*

> (petitioned licenses and late payors) October 4, 2000

[Revised Target Dates]{.underline}: Long-Form Application and Down

> Payment Deadline May 4, 2001
>
> Release *Accepted for Filing*
>
> *Public Notice* May 21, 2001

Release *Ready to Grant Public Notice*

> (unopposed licenses) June 19, 2001

Final Payment Deadline

> (unopposed licenses) July 3, 2001
>
> Deposit of Receipts into the
>
> U.S. Treasury (from unopposed
>
> licenses and timely payors) July 3, 2001

Release *Grant Public Notice*

(unopposed licenses and timely payors) July 17, 2001

Late Payment Deadline

(unopposed licenses) July 18, 2001

Deposit of Receipts into the

U.S. Treasury (from unopposed

licenses and late payors) July 18, 2001

Release *Grant Public Notice*

(unopposed licenses and late payors) August 1, 2001

> Release *Accepted for Filing*
>
> *Public Notice* (applicants seeking
>
> tribal land bidding credits) August 2, 2001

Release *Order Disposing of*

*Petitions to Deny* and release *Ready to*

*Grant Public Notice* (petitioned licenses) August 6, 2001

Final Payment Deadline

(petitioned licenses) August 20, 2001

Deposit of Receipts into the

U.S. Treasury (petitioned licenses

and timely payors) August 20, 2001

Release *Ready to Grant Public Notice*

> (unopposed licenses with

tribal land bidding credits) August 30, 2001

Release *Grant Public Notice*

(petitioned licenses / timely payors) September 4, 2001

Late Payment Deadline

(petitioned licenses) September 4, 2001

Deposit of Receipts into the

U.S. Treasury (petitioned licenses

and late payors) September 4, 2001

Final Payment Deadline

> (unopposed licenses with

tribal land bidding credits) September 14, 2001

Deposit of Receipts into the

U.S. Treasury (unopposed and timely

licenses with tribal land bidding credits) September 14, 2001

Release *Grant Public Notice*

(petitioned licenses and late payors) September 18, 2001

Release *Grant Public Notice*

(unopposed and timely licenses

with tribal land bidding credits ) September 28, 2001

Late Payment Deadline

(unopposed licenses

with tribal land bidding credits) September 28, 2001

Deposit of Receipts into the

U.S. Treasury (unopposed and untimely

licenses with tribal land bidding credits) September 28, 2001

Release *Grant Public Notice*

(unopposed and untimely licenses

with tribal land bidding credits ) October 12, 2001

Release *Order Disposing of*

*Petitions to Deny* and release *Ready to*

*Grant Public Notice* (petitioned licenses

with tribal land bidding credits) October 16, 2001

Final Payment Deadline

> (petitioned licenses with

tribal land bidding credits) October 30, 2001

Deposit of Receipts into the

U.S. Treasury (petitioned and timely

licenses with tribal land bidding credits) October 30, 2001

Release *Grant Public Notice*

(petitioned and timely licenses

with tribal land bidding credits ) November 14, 2001

Late Payment Deadline

(petitioned licenses

with tribal land bidding credits) November 14, 2001

Deposit of Receipts into the

U.S. Treasury (petitioned and untimely

licenses with tribal land bidding credits) November 14, 2001

Release *Grant Public Notice*

(petitioned and untimely licenses

with tribal land bidding credits ) November 28, 2001

[Summary]{.underline}: The actual dates for milestones in the licensing
process have deviated from the target dates in the *First Report to
Congress* because the start date of the auction has changed. However,
the time intervals between the milestones generally are the same as
those the Bureau establishes for its other auctions. The revised target
dates are based on the

revised auction start date and the revised auction closing date. For
licenses in the 30 MHz spectrum block, the revised licensing target
dates are based on a presumption of an auction duration of six weeks
from the March 6, 2001 starting date of Auction No. 31. In addition, the
revised licensing target dates take into account the additional time
needed to process applications in which the applicant seeks a tribal
land bidding credit.

> 2\. [Milestone]{.underline}: Licensing Milestones from the Closing of
> the Auction for the
>
> Guard Bands (Auction No. 33) through the Release of the *Grant Public
> Notice* (petitioned licenses and late payors)

[Actual Date]{.underline}: Long-Form Application and Down

> Payment Deadline October 10, 2000

[Approximate Date]{.underline}: Release *Accepted for Filing*

> *Public Notice* October 30, 2000
>
> [Approximate Dates]{.underline}: Release *Ready to Grant Public
> Notice*
>
> (unopposed licenses) November 20, 2000

Final Payment Deadline

> (unopposed licenses) December 5, 2000
>
> Deposit of Receipts into the
>
> U.S. Treasury (from unopposed
>
> licenses and timely payors) December 5, 2000

Release *Grant Public Notice*

(unopposed licenses and timely payors) December 12, 2000

Late Payment Deadline

(unopposed licenses) December 19, 2000

Deposit of Receipts into the

U.S. Treasury (from unopposed

licenses and late payors) December 19, 2000

Release *Grant Public Notice*

(unopposed licenses and late payors) January 5, 2001

Release *Order Disposing of*

*Petitions to Deny* and release *Ready to*

*Grant Public Notice* (petitioned licenses) January 30, 2001

Final Payment Deadline

(petitioned licenses) February 13, 2001

Deposit of Receipts into the

U.S. Treasury (petitioned licenses

and timely payors) February 13, 2001

Late Payment Deadline

(petitioned licenses) February 28, 2001

Deposit of Receipts into the

U.S. Treasury (petitioned licenses

and late payors) February 28, 2001

Release *Grant Public Notice*

(petitioned licenses / timely payors) March 7, 2001

Release *Grant Public Notice*

(petitioned licenses and late payors) March 21, 2001

[Summary]{.underline}: The First Report to Congress did not anticipate
the additional rule making associated with licensing of the Guard Bands.
This additional rule making led to the scheduling of separate auctions
for the Guard Bands and the 30 MHz spectrum block. For licenses in the
Guard Bands, the approximate dates for licensing milestones are based on
the September 21, 2000 closing date of Auction No. 33.

# Administrative Matters

This Report is issued pursuant to authority contained in the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000, Pub. L. No. 106-113, 113 Stat.
1501, Appendix E, Sec. 213 (November 17, 1999).

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Magalie Roman Salas

Secretary

[^1]: **\*** As required by statute, this Report was submitted to
    Congress on October 31, 2000.

    ^?^ Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000, Pub. L. No. 106-113, 113
    Stat. 1501, Appendix E, Sec. 213; *see* 145 Cong. Rec. H12493-94
    (Nov. 17, 1999); *see also* 47 U.S.C.A. § 337 Note at Sec.
    213(a)(3). Section 213(b)(3) provides as follows:

    > (b)(3) Not later than October 31, 2000, the Federal Communications
    > Commission shall submit to the appropriate congressional
    > committees a report which shall\--

    \(A\) describe the course of the competitive bidding process
    required by subsection (a) through September 30, 2000, including the
    amount of any receipts from the competitive bidding process
    deposited in the Treasury as of September 30, 2000; and

    > \(B\) if the course of the competitive bidding process has
    > included any deviations from the schedule set forth under
    > paragraph (1)(A), an explanation for such deviations from the
    > schedule.

[^2]: *See* Report to Congressional Committees, Pursuant to Department
    of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000, on Competitive Bidding for
    Spectrum Between 746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz ("*First Report to
    Congress*"), attached to Letter to the Honorable Tom Bliley,
    Chairman, Committee on Commerce, United States House of
    Representatives, from Chairman William E. Kennard, Federal
    Communications Commission (November 9, 1999).

[^3]: Service Rules for the 746-764 and 776-794 MHz Bands, and Revisions
    to Part 27 of the Commission's Rules, WT Docket No. 99-168, *First
    Report and Order*, FCC 00-5 (rel. June 3, 1999) ("*First Report and
    Order*").

[^4]: *See* Service Rules for the 746-764 and 776-794 MHz Bands, and
    Revisions to Part 27 of the Commission's Rules, WT Docket No.
    99-168, *Notice of Proposed Rule Making*, 14 FCC Rcd 11006 (1999)
    ("*Notice of Proposed Rule Making"*). By release of the *Notice of
    Proposed Rule Making*, the Commission initiated the competitive
    bidding process for the 36 megahertz of spectrum designated for
    commercial use in the 746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz bands.

[^5]: "Public Comment Sought on Issues Related to the Guard Bands in the
    746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz Spectrum Block, *Public Notice*, DA
    00-31 (rel. January 7, 2000).

[^6]: Service Rules for the 746-764 and 776-794 MHz Bands, and Revisions
    to Part 27 of the Commission's Rules, WT Docket No. 99-168, *Second
    Report and Order*, FCC 00-90 (rel. March 9, 2000) ("*Second Report
    and Order*").

[^7]: Service Rules for the 746-764 and 776-794 MHz Bands, and Revisions
    to Part 27 of the Commission's Rules, WT Docket No. 99-168, Carriage
    of the Transmission of Digital Television Broadcast Stations, CS
    Docket No. 98-120, Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies
    Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television, MM Docket No. 00-83,
    *Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rule
    Making*, FCC 00-224 (rel. June 30, 2000) ("*Memorandum Opinion and
    Order*" "*Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making*").

[^8]: *See* Service Rules for the 746-764 and 776-794 MHz Bands, and
    Revisions to Part 27 of the Commission's Rules, WT Docket No.
    99-168, *Second Memorandum Opinion and Order*, FCC 00-330 (rel.
    September 14, 2000) ("*Second Memorandum Opinion and Order*").

[^9]: \"Auction of Licenses in the 747-762 and 777-792 MHz ("700 MHz")
    Bands Scheduled for May 10, 2000; Comment Sought on Reserve Prices
    or Minimum Opening Bids and Other Auction Procedural Issues,\"
    *Public Notice*, DA 00-43 (rel. January 10, 2000).

[^10]: \"Auction of Licenses in the 747-762 and 777-792 MHz (700 MHz)
    Bands; Auction Notice and Filing Requirements for 12 Licenses in the
    700 MHz Bands; Auction Scheduled for May 10, 2000; Minimum Opening
    bids and Other Auction Procedural Issues,\" *Public Notice*, DA
    00-292 (rel. February 18, 2000).

[^11]: \"Auction of Licenses for the 700 MHz Guard Bands Scheduled for
    June 14, 2000; Comment Sought on Reserve Prices or Minimum Opening
    Bids and Other Auction Procedural Issues,\" *Public Notice*, DA
    00-559 (rel. March 10, 2000).

[^12]: *See* "747-762 and 777-792 MHz Band Auction Postponed Until June
    7, 2000,\" *Public Notice*, DA 00-573 (rel. March 17, 2000).

[^13]: *See* \"Auction Notice and Filing Requirements for 104 Licenses
    in the 700 MHz Guard Bands; Auction Scheduled for June 14, 2000;
    Minimum Opening bids and Other Auction Procedural Issues,\" *Public
    Notice*, DA 00-781 (rel. April 10, 2000).

[^14]: *See* "Auction of Licenses for the 747-762 and 777-792 MHz Bands
    Postponed Until September 6, 2000,\" *Public Notice*, DA 00-942
    (rel. May 2, 2000).

[^15]: *See* "Auction of Licenses for the 700 MHz Guard Bands Postponed
    Until September 6, 2000,\" *Public Notice*, DA 00-941 (rel. May 2,
    2000).

[^16]: Service Rules for the 746-764 and 776-794 MHz Bands, and
    Revisions to Part 27 of the Commission's Rules, WT Docket No.
    99-168, *First Report and Order*, 15 FCC Rcd 476, 526-27, ¶ 124
    (2000).

[^17]: The Commission is directed by Section 309(j)(3) of the
    Communications Act to design and test a combinatorial competitive
    bidding system. *See* 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(3).

[^18]: *See* \"Auction of Licenses in the 747-762 and 777-792 MHz Bands
    Scheduled for September 6, 2000; Comment Sought on Reserve Prices or
    Minimum Opening Bids and Other Auction Procedural Issues,\" *Public
    Notice*, DA 00-1075 (rel. May 18, 2000).

[^19]: *See* \"Auction of Licenses in the 747-762 and 777-792 MHz Bands
    Scheduled for September 6, 2000; Procedures Implementing package
    Bidding for Auction No. 31; Bidder Seminar Scheduled for July 24,
    2000,\" *Public Notice*, DA 00-1486 (rel. July 31, 2000).

[^20]: *See* "Auction of Licenses for the 747-762 and 777-792 MHz Bands
    Postponed Until March 6, 2000,\" *Public Notice*, FCC 00-282 (rel.
    July 31, 2000).

[^21]: Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association *et al.*'s
    Request for Delay of the Auction of Licenses in the 746-764 and
    776-794 MHz Bands Scheduled for September 6, 2000 (Auction No. 31),
    *Memorandum Opinion*, FCC 00-304 (rel. September 12, 2000)
    ("*Memorandum Opinion*").

[^22]: "700 MHz Guard Band Auction Closes; Winning Bidder Announced,"
    *Public Notice*, DA 00-2154 (rel. September 25, 2000).

[^23]: \"Auction of Licenses for the 700 MHz Guard Bands Scheduled for
    February 13, 2001; Comment Sought on Reserve Prices or Minimum
    Opening Bids and Other Auction Procedural Issues,\" *Public Notice*,
    DA 00-2291 (rel. October 13, 2000).