# Competitive Bidding Rules for Auction of AWS-3 Licenses
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2025-08-04 · Effective 2025-09-03 · 90 FR 36385
## Document
- **Document number:** 2025-14725
- **Category:** spectrum-allocation
- **Federal Register citation:** 90 FR 36385
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 1
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/04/2025-14725/competitive-bidding-rules-for-auction-of-aws-3-licenses)
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