GN Docket No. 12-268: Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions
On May 2, 2014, 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”) submited an ex parte presentation in response to the April 29, 2014 ex parte letter submitted by Verizon in the above-referenced proceeding (“Verizon Supplemental Ex Parte”). As discussed in its ex parte letter, the Verizon Supplemental Ex Parte proposes arbitrary but significant changes to the consensus map submitted by the Coalition. The Coalition continues to urge the Commission to adopt the Coalition’s Joint Proposal to provide all wireless carriers the opportunity to participate in the 600 MHz auction, in furtherance of its statutory obligations under Section 309(j).
05.02.14 FCC Ex Parte - Coalition response to VZW request for PEA mods, GN 12-268