The Commission's PCS designated entity policies have begun to succeed, as the last auction of PCS C-Block spectrum demonstrates.
Greater success is likely.
But abandoning small business exclusivity would encourage further concentration of the telecommunications services, contrary to Congress's goal of disseminating licenses among a variety of licensees in order to promote competition, innovation, and diversity in telecommunications. Strong public policy reasons urge the Commission to retain its current designated entity rules. Congress encourages diversity in the telecommunications marketplace and discourages concentration of many licenses among few companies, so that competition and innovation flourish. Congress believes disseminating spectrum licenses among a variety of applicants, including small, minority, and women owned businesses, will increase competition and bring innovative technologies to the American consumer. The Commission has pursued policies that fulfill Congress's mandate.