The FCC’s final rules for the upcoming wireless spectrum auction left out another provision sought by potential new entrants and some public interest groups: a limit on the amount of spectrum one bidder can acquire. The spectrum being auctioned is split into several sections: 22 megahertz with open-access requirements (broken into 6 pieces that can be added together); 10 megahertz for emergency services (spare capacity for commercial); 30 megahertz divided in hundreds of small licenses meant to be affordable for smaller and rural wireless carriers. But, as the WSJ explains, the FCC skipped a rule that would have prevented a single bidder from buying a majority of the spectrum. An official told the Journal public interest groups didn’t want to limit interest in the 10 megahertz section.
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