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The Next USA Auctions: Not All for Spectrum – The FCC has a Full Agenda

  There are number of FCC processes in the pipeline that involve auctions, but not all for spectrum licenses. Connect America Fund (CAF) and Mobility Fund (MF)– These funds provide subsidy for broadband deployment in unserved and underserved areas and were borne out of the 2010 National Broadband Plan. An initial award process was conducted [...]

By LYA| 2017-05-30T09:48:50+00:00 May 24th, 2017|Spectrum, Spectrum Auctions, Spectrum Newsletter|0 Comments
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mmWave Transactions Focused on 5G – Upper Bands are “Hot”

How much spectrum is required for 5G? The short answer is a lot. The detailed answer varies according to each carrier’s spectrum holdings but most carriers will need to at least double or more than double their spectrum holdings to offer quality 5G services. Spectrum in different bands will also be required [...]

By LYA| 2017-05-30T12:47:53+00:00 May 24th, 2017|Spectrum, Spectrum Auctions, Spectrum Newsletter|0 Comments
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What Does the End of the FCC Incentive Auction Lead To?

One of the most talked about news items of the last few weeks has been the conclusion of the FCC’s 600 MHz Incentive Auction. The Incentive Auction played out over four stages (starting at 100 MHz and descending to 70 MHz) and more than a year. The Auction was overall [...]

By LYA| 2017-05-30T12:49:12+00:00 May 24th, 2017|Spectrum, Spectrum Auctions, Spectrum Newsletter|1 Comment
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Ireland Leading the Way to 5G in the 3.6 GHz Band – Next up will be Czech Republic

The results of the Irish auction of 3.6 GHz licenses were announced by the regulator, ComReg, on May 22, 2017. Winning bids were €60.5 million (US$67.7 million). To this are added annual usage fees totalling €17.7 million (US$19.8 million) for a grand total of €78.2 million (US$87.5 million). The auction was for 350 MHz of capacity across [...]

By LYA| 2017-05-30T09:41:04+00:00 May 22nd, 2017|Spectrum, Spectrum Auctions, Spectrum Newsletter|1 Comment
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Spectrum Auction in Iceland moves ahead in May

In October 2016, the Iceland Post and Telecom Administration (Post-og Fjarskiptastofnun or PTA) published draft rules for an electronic auction of frequencies in bands 700, 2100, and 2600 MHz. Six parties submitted comments and the terms of the auction were updated to include licenses in the 800 MHz band. In March 2017, parties were invited to submit [...]

By LYA| 2017-05-30T12:50:02+00:00 May 8th, 2017|Spectrum, Spectrum Auctions|0 Comments
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A Perspective on Spectrum to Deploy 5G – 600MHz, 3.5GHz and mmWave

How much spectrum is required for 5G? The short answer is a lot. The detailed answer varies according to each carrier’s spectrum holdings but most carriers will need to double or more than double their spectrum holdings to offer quality 5G services. Spectrum in different bands will also be required for coverage [...]

By LYA| 2017-05-30T12:50:29+00:00 May 5th, 2017|Canada Newsletter, Spectrum, Spectrum Auctions|1 Comment
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Comparing 5G Now Between Canada and the US – Super Hot Spots & Mobile

There were 5G announcements in 2016 in Canada but few details in terms of concrete plans from mobile carriers. Of note are technology trials completed by Bell and Nokia, conducted using 73 GHz spectrum, as well as TELUS and Huawei in Vancouver, where speeds of up to 29.3 Gbps were achieved as part of [...]

By LYA| 2017-05-30T12:50:58+00:00 May 5th, 2017|Canada Newsletter, Spectrum, Spectrum Auctions|0 Comments
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The New CRTC Broadband Fund – Also comparing with the FCC’s market mechanism & the GO Act

The CRTC issued Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2017-112 on April 25, 2017 to “examine matters related to the establishment of the broadband funding regime”. The CRTC is looking for inputs regarding both the governance, evaluation criteria and functioning of this new regime as well as which organizations would be eligible to [...]

By LYA| 2017-05-05T15:42:58+00:00 May 5th, 2017|c-Ahead, Canada Newsletter|0 Comments
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FCC’s Landmark 600 MHz Auction Ends; No-Regrets Prices

The FCC's 600 MHz auction ended March 28, 2017 with details released shortly thereafter... Licenses were sold at a “no-regrets” price of US$0.92 per MHz-pop – more than 60% “off” compared to AWS-3 and 35% less than 700 MHz licenses. And the winners were... some of the usual suspects, but bucking US auction history, AT&T [...]

By LYA| 2017-05-30T12:51:49+00:00 April 27th, 2017|Spectrum, Spectrum Auctions|0 Comments
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2017 Spectrum Agenda in Canada: 600 MHz and 3.5 GHz

2017 will be a busy year in Canada as ISED should launch a new consultation on the upcoming 600 MHz spectrum in anticipation of the closing of the FCC's Incentive Auction. Critical questions will need to be properly addressed including compensation for broadcasters vacating this band. Some countries in Asia-Pacific are also looking at [...]

By LYA| 2017-05-05T16:01:42+00:00 February 24th, 2017|c-Ahead, Canada Newsletter|0 Comments
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