# Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2014-08-15 · Effective 2014-10-14 · 79 FR 48442
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-18423
- **Category:** spectrum-allocation
- **Federal Register citation:** 79 FR 48442
- **Publication date:** 2014-08-15
- **Effective date:** 2014-10-14
- **FCC docket:** GN Docket No. 12-268
## Abstract

In this document the Commission adopts rules to implement the broadcast television spectrum incentive auction. Our central objective in designing this incentive auction is to harness the economics of demand for spectrum in order to allow market forces to determine its highest and best use, which will benefit consumers of telecommunications services.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/08/15/2014-18423/expanding-the-economic-and-innovation-opportunities-of-spectrum-through-incentive-auctions)
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