News Wire Feed Light Reading 3/17/2021 WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission today adopted a Public Notice seeking comment on procedures for the auction of 100 megahertz of mid-band spectrum in the 3.453.55 GHz band that can be used to facilitate 5G deployment across the contiguous United States. Bidding in Auction 110 is expected to begin in early October 2021. Wider 5G deployment means that more people in more places will be more connected. 5G will bring its users faster download speeds and lower latency and will open doors to new and innovative digital tools to benefit consumers. With speeds as much as 10 to 100 times faster than present networks, 5G networks will kickstart the next big digital transformation. The proposed application and bidding procedures in todays notice represent another key step toward unleashing the spectrum that will fuel that transformation.