# Presentation: 669401

## Auction 78 SeminarAdvanced Wireless Service (AWS-1)

- Technical Issues, Due Diligence and Licensing Parameters

- John Spencer
- Attorney
- Broadband Division, WTB

## Disclaimer

- Nothing herein is intended to supersede any provision of the Commission's rules or public notices.
- These slides should not be used as a substitute for a prospective applicant’s review of the Commission’s relevant orders, rules, and public notices.
- Prospective applicants must familiarize themselves thoroughly and remain current with the Commission's rules, Orders, and Public Notices relating to the Advanced Wireless and Broadband Personal Communication Services, rules relating to application and auction procedures, and the procedures, terms and conditions contained in the Auction 78 public notices.

## Topics

- Description of AWS-1 licenses
- AWS technical rules
- Incumbents & band clearance
- AWS licensing & operating rules
- Overview of auction process & bidding credits
- Due diligence
- Key reference sources

## AWS-1 Licenses

-    Mobile band:		   Base band:
-    1710-1755 MHz	   2110-2155 MHz

## AWS-1 Licenses

- 								    _Licenses_
- 	_Blk_	       _Pairings (MHz)_		_Amt_	_Area_	 _Total_	 _Auc 78_
- A	1710-1720 + 2110-2120	2x10	CMA	  734	    22
- B	1720-1730 + 2120-2130	2x10	EA	  176	      4
- C	1730-1735 + 2130-2135	2x5	EA	  176	      3
- D	1735-1740 + 2135-2140	2x5	REAG	    12	      2
- E	1740-1745 + 2140-2145	2x5	REAG	    12	      1
- F	1745-1755 + 2145-2155	2x10	REAG	    12	      3

## AWS Technical Rules & Protection Requirements

- Technical rules (Part 27, Subparts C & L)
- Power & antenna height limits
- Equipment authorization requirements
- RF safety requirements
- Protection requirements
- Emission limits
- Signal strength limits
- International borders
- Radioastronomy Quiet Zones

## AWS Protection Requirements: Incumbents

- Government incumbents must be protected
- Non-Government incumbents must be protected
- Incumbents are not required to protect new AWS services

## Relocation & Protection of Federal Government Incumbents

- Federal Government incumbents in 1710-1755 MHz band
- See _[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/](http://www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/reports/specrelo/index.htm)_
- _[reports/specrelo/index.htm](http://www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/reports/specrelo/index.htm)_
- Relocation reimbursement through proceeds from AWS auctions
- Incumbents are protected until relocated
- Some Government incumbents will remain indefinitely

## Relocation & Protection of Other Incumbents

- Non-Government incumbents in 2110-2155 MHz band
- See _[http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls](http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls)_
- Reimbursement by new AWS licensees
- See Part 27, Subpart L of Commission’s rules
- Incumbents are protected until relocated

## AWS Licensing & Operating Rules

- Part 27, Subparts A, B & L
- Flexible use
- Foreign ownership
- License terms
- Performance requirement & license renewal
- Other requirements

## Bidding Credits

- Designated entity bidding credits
- Available to small businesses & very small businesses
- See section 1.2110 of Commission’s rules
- Tribal lands bidding credits
- See sections 1.2107(e) & 1.2110(f) of Commission’s rules

## Post-Auction Process Overview

- Bidding ends
- FCC releases auction closing notice
- 10 business days after auction closing notice – Long-form applications & down payments due
- 10 business days after down payments due – Final payments due

## Due Diligence

*Applicant responsibility*.  Applicants should perform their individual due diligence before proceeding, as they would with any new business venture. Applicants are solely responsible for identifying associated risks and for investigating and evaluating the degree to which such matters may affect their ability to bid on, otherwise acquire, or make use of licenses available in the Auction.

## Due Diligence

*Pending proceedings*.  Applicants should also be aware that certain pending and future applications (including those for modification), petitions for rulemaking, requests for special temporary authority, waiver requests, petitions to deny, petitions for reconsideration, informal oppositions, and applications for review before the Commission may relate to particular applicants or incumbent licensees or the licenses available in this auction.
- In addition, pending and future judicial proceedings may relate to particular applicants or incumbent licensees, or the licenses available in the auction.
- Applicants are responsible for assessing the likelihood of the various possible outcomes, and considering their potential impact on spectrum licenses available in this auction.

## References

- Auction Procedures
-   Public Notice
- DA 08-1090
- May 16, 2008

## References

- FCC home page
- http://www.fcc.gov
- WTB AWS website
- _[http://](http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/)__[wireless.fcc.gov/services/](http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/)__aws_
- Auction 78 website
- _[http://wireless.fcc.gov/auctions/78](http://wireless.fcc.gov/auctions/78)_
- Also see _[http://wireless.fcc.gov/auctions/66](http://wireless.fcc.gov/auctions/78)_

## References

- FCC Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS)
- http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public
- FCC Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS)
- http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs

## References

- NTIA 1710 MHz relocation website
- _[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/reports/](http://www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/reports/)_
- specrelo/index.htm
- Universal Licensing System website
- http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls
- National Archives & Records Administration website for FCC rules
- _[http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html](http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html)_
- Look under Title 47, Telecommunication

## Questions?

- Legal or technical questions about AWS
- John Spencer, 202-418-1896
- Legal auction questions
- Scott Mackoul or Stephen Johnson, 202-418-0660
- General auction questions
- Lisa Stover, 717-338-2868
- ULS or licensing questions
- Beth Fishel, 717-338-2649