Competitive Bidding Rules for Auction of AWS-3 Licenses
spectrum-allocation · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2025-08-04 · Effective 2025-09-03 · 90 FR 36385
Document
Document number
2025-14725
Federal Register citation
90 FR 36385
CFR reference
47 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
spectrum-allocation
Publication date
2025-08-04
Effective date
2025-09-03
FCC docket
GN Docket Nos. 13-185, 25-70, 25-71
Abstract
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopts final rules that update the eligibility criteria for designated entity bidding credits in auctions for licenses in the 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz (AWS-3) bands. The Commission also updates its general competitive bidding rules for categorizing an entity as a small business concern.