Interactive Video and Data Service

The Sixth Memorandum Opinion and Order affirms the competitive bidding procedures adopted in the Fourth Report and Order, with several exceptions. Specifically, the Sixth Memorandum Opinion and Order proposes to: clarify the Commission's anti-collusion rules; permits use of simultaneous multiple round bidding for interactive video and data service (IVDS) auctions; and eliminates the tax certificate program available to investors in women- and minority-owned businesses in accordance with Congressional action. The Sixth Memorandum Opinion and Order also grants a petitioner's request that bidding credits be made available for both licenses in each IVDS service area. The intended effect of this action is to resolve petitions for reconsideration and to clarify or modify the competitive bidding rules governing the methodology and procedure for auctions for IVDS licenses.