GN Docket No. 12-268: Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions and GN Docket No. 13-185: Amendment of the Commission’s Rules with Regard to Commercial Operations in the 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz Bands
On Wednesday, April 16, 2014, an ex parte was filed by the Competitive Carriers Association (“CCA”), NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), the Rural Wireless Association, Inc. (“RWA”), and the law firm of Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP (“Blooston Rural Carriers”) (together “PEA Coalition” or “Coalition”) to provide the Commission staff with a description of the Coalition’s methodology in crafting its Joint Proposal. The Coalition had filed on March 11, 2014 a joint geographic license area proposal (“Joint Proposal”) for use in the upcoming 600 MHz auction that divides the United States and its territories into 416 Partial Economic Areas (“PEAs”).
04.16.14 FCC Ex Parte - PEA Coalition files Methodology of Joint Proposal, GN 12-268 and 13-185