FCC to Start Assignment Phase of C-Band Auction on Feb. 8
The FCC will start the assignment phase of the 5G auction of C-band spectrum on Feb. 8, the commission announced Tuesday. In this phase, bidders that won generic spectrum blocks in the first phase can bid on their preferred combinations of frequency-specific license assignments. The first phase of the C-band auction grossed a record $80.9 billion — smashing the previous FCC auction record of $44.9 billion for the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS-3) auction that concluded in 2015. The FCC reported Jan. 15 that bidders won all 5,684 new flexible-use overlay licenses for spectrum in the b...