[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 224 (Friday, November 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64503-64509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30979]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[DA 98-2266; Report No. AUC-99-23-A (Auction No. 23)]
Local Multipoint Distribution Service Spectrum Re-auction of 168
Licenses Scheduled for April 27, 1999; Application Filing Deadline Set
for March 29, 1999; Comment Sought on Reserve Prices or Minimum Opening
Bids and Other Auction Procedures
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice; seeking comment.
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SUMMARY: This Public Notice announces the reauction of Local Multipoint
Distribution Service (``LMDS'') spectrum, consisting of 168 licenses,
set to begin on April 27, 1998, and seeks comment on procedural issues
relating to the LMDS reauction.
DATES: Comments are due on or before November 30, 1998. Reply comments
are due on or before December 7, 1998.
ADDRESSES: To file formally, parties must submit an original and four
copies to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications
Commission, Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW,
TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition, parties must submit one
copy to Amy Zoslov, Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
Room 5202, 2025 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20554. Comments and reply
comments will be available for public inspection during regular
business hours in the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Reference
Center, Room 5608, 2025 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Clearwater, Arthur Lechtman,
Tim Salmon, or Kathy Garland, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-0660.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Public Notice was released on November
6, 1998, and is available in its entirety, including the Attachment,
for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau Reference Center, Room 5608, 2025 M Street
NW, Washington, DC, and also may be purchased from the Commission's
copy contractor, International Transcription Services, (202) 857-3800,
fax (202) 857-3805, 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036. It is
also available on the Commission's website at http://www.fcc.gov.
Synopsis of the Public Notice
1. By this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
(``Bureau'') announces the reauction of 168 Local Multipoint
Distribution Service (``LMDS'') licenses set to begin on April 27,
1999. These licenses either received no bids in the original LMDS
auction that closed on March 25, 1998 or are defaulted licenses which
are available for reauction. Two blocks of spectrum are allocated for
LMDS systems:
(1) Block A (1,150 MHz): 27,500-28,350 MHz and 29,100-29,250 MHz and
31,075-31,225 MHz
(2) Block B (150 MHz): 31,000-31,075 MHz and 31,225-31,300 MHz
2. One license will be awarded for each of these spectrum blocks in
each of 122 Block A Basic Trading Areas (BTAs) and 46 Block B BTAs
designated for LMDS. These licenses are listed in the Attachment to
this Public Notice. The BTA licenses designated for the LMDS reauction
comprise various portions of the following areas: (1) continental
United States and (2) Puerto Rico. Thus, there are a total of 168 LMDS
licenses to be reauctioned. Future public notices, will include further
details regarding application filing and payment deadlines, a seminar,
and other pertinent information. These future public notices will take
the place of a bidder package for the LMDS reauction. In this Public
Notice, the Bureau seeks comment on procedural issues relating to the
LMDS reauction.
Key Dates
Short Form Application (FCC Form 175): March 29, 1999; 5:30 p.m. ET
Upfront Payments (via wire transfer): April 12, 1998; 6:00 p.m. ET
Auction Start: April 27, 1999; TBA
I. Reserve Price or Minimum Opening Bid
3. The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 calls upon the Commission to
prescribe methods by which a reasonable reserve price will be required
or a minimum opening bid established when FCC licenses are subject to
auction (i.e., because the Commission has accepted mutually exclusive
applications for those licenses), unless the Commission determines that
a reserve price or minimum bid is not in the public interest.
Consistent with this mandate, the Commission has directed the Bureau to
seek comment on the use of a minimum opening bid and/or reserve price
prior to the start of each auction. The Bureau was directed to seek
comment on the methodology to be employed in establishing each of these
mechanisms. Among other factors the Bureau should consider are the
amount of spectrum being auctioned, levels of incumbency, the
availability of technology to provide service, the size of the
geographic service areas, issues of interference with other spectrum
bands, and any other relevant factors that reasonably could have an
impact on valuation of the spectrum being auctioned. The Commission
concluded that the Bureau should have the discretion to employ either
or both of these mechanisms for future auctions.
4. Normally, a reserve price is an absolute minimum price below
which an item will not be sold in a given auction. Reserve prices can
be either published or unpublished. A minimum opening bid, on the other
hand, is the minimum bid price set at the beginning of the auction
below which no bids are accepted. It is generally used to accelerate
the competitive bidding process. Also, in a minimum opening bid
scenario, the auctioneer generally has the discretion to lower the
amount later in the auction. It is also possible for the minimum
opening bid and the reserve price to be the same amount.
5. In anticipation of this reauction and in light of the Balanced
Budget Act, the Bureau proposes to establish minimum opening bids for
the LMDS reauction, and retain discretion to lower the minimum opening
bids. The Bureau believes a minimum opening bid, which has been
utilized in other auctions, is an effective bidding tool. A minimum
opening bid, rather than a reserve price, will help to regulate the
pace of the auction and provides flexibility.
6. Specifically, for Auction No. 23, the Commission proposes the
following license-by-license formulas for calculating minimum opening
bids, based on the population (``pops'') of the BTA:
(1) Block A: $0.06 * Pops (rounded up to the next dollar)
(2) Block B: $0.03 * Pops (rounded up to the next dollar)
Comment is sought on this proposal. If commenters believe that the
formula proposed above for minimum opening bids will result in
substantial numbers of unsold licenses, or is not a reasonable amount,
or should instead operate as a reserve price, they should explain why
this is so, and comment on the desirability of an alternative approach.
Commenters are advised to support their claims with valuation analyses
and suggested reserve prices or minimum opening bid levels or formulas.
In establishing the formula for minimum opening bids, the Bureau
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seeks comment on such factors as, among other things, the amount of
spectrum being auctioned, levels of incumbency, the availability of
technology to provide service, the size of the geographic service
areas, issues of interference with other spectrum bands and any other
relevant factors that could reasonably have an impact on valuation of
the LMDS spectrum. Alternatively, comment is sought on whether,
consistent with the Balanced Budget Act, the public interest would be
served by having no minimum opening bid or reserve price.
II. Other Auction Procedures
7. The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 requires the Commission to
``ensure that, in the scheduling of any competitive bidding under this
subsection, an adequate period is allowed * * * before issuance of
bidding rules, to permit notice and comment on proposed auction
procedures * * *'' Consistent with the provisions of the Balanced
Budget Act and to ensure that potential bidders have adequate time to
familiarize themselves with the specific provisions that will govern
the day-to-day conduct of an auction, the Commission directed the
Bureau, under its existing delegated authority, to seek comment on a
variety of auction-specific procedures prior to the start of each
auction. The Bureau therefore seeks comment on the following issues.
a. Auction Sequence and License Groupings
8. Because it is most administratively appropriate, and allows
bidders to take advantage of any synergies that exist among licenses,
the Commission proposes to award the 168 LMDS licenses in a single,
simultaneous multiple-round auction. The Bureau seeks comment on this
proposal.
b. Upfront Payments and Initial Maximum Eligibility for Each Bidder
9. The Bureau has delegated authority and discretion to determine
an appropriate upfront payment for each license being auctioned, taking
into account such factors as the population in each geographic license
area, and the value of similar spectrum. With these guidelines in mind,
the Bureau proposes for the LMDS reauction the following upfront
payments:
(1) Block A: $0.06 * Pops (rounded up to the next dollar)
(2) Block B: $0.03 * Pops (rounded up to the next dollar)
The Bureau seeks comment on this proposal. For the LMDS reauction,
the Bureau further proposes that the amount of the upfront payment
submitted by a bidder will determine the initial maximum eligibility
(as measured in bidding units) for each bidder. Upfront payments will
not be attributed to specific licenses, but instead will be translated
into bidding units to define a bidder's initial maximum eligibility,
which cannot be increased during the auction. Thus, in calculating the
upfront payment amount, an applicant must determine the maximum number
of bidding units it may wish to bid on (or hold high bids on) in any
single round, and submit an upfront payment covering that number of
bidding units. The Bureau seeks comment on this proposal.
c. Structure of Bidding Rounds, Activity Requirements, and Criteria for
Determining Reductions in Eligibility
10. The Bureau proposes to divide the auction into three stages:
Stage One, Stage Two and Stage Three. The auction will start in Stage
One. The Bureau proposes that the auction will generally advance to the
next stage (i.e., from Stage One to Stage Two, and from Stage Two to
Stage Three) when the auction activity level, as measured by the
percentage of bidding units receiving new high bids, is below ten
percent for three consecutive rounds of bidding in each Stage. However,
the Bureau further proposes that it retain the discretion to change
stages unilaterally by announcement during the auction. In exercising
this discretion, the Bureau will consider a variety of measures of
bidder activity including, but not limited to, the auction activity
level, the percentages of licenses (as measured in bidding units) on
which there are new bids, the number of new bids, and the percentage
increase in revenue. The Bureau seeks comment on these proposals.
11. In order to ensure that the auction closes within a reasonable
period of time, an activity rule requires bidders to bid actively on a
percentage of their maximum bidding eligibility during each round of
the auction rather than waiting until the end to participate. A bidder
that does not satisfy the activity rule will either lose bidding
eligibility in the next round or use an activity rule waiver.
12. For the LMDS reauction, the Bureau proposes that, in each round
of Stage One of the auction, a bidder desiring to maintain its current
eligibility is required to be active on licenses encompassing at least
80 percent of its current bidding eligibility. Failure to maintain the
requisite activity level will result in a reduction in the bidder's
bidding eligibility in the next round of bidding (unless an activity
rule waiver is used). During Stage One, reduced eligibility for the
next round will be calculated by multiplying the current round activity
by five-fourths (\5/4\). In each round of the second stage of the
auction, a bidder desiring to maintain its current eligibility is
required to be active on at least 90 percent of its current bidding
eligibility. During Stage Two, reduced eligibility for the next round
will be calculated by multiplying the current round activity by ten-
ninths (\10/9\). In each round of Stage Three, a bidder desiring to
maintain its current eligibility is required to be active on 98 percent
of its current bidding eligibility. In this final stage, reduced
eligibility for the next round will be calculated by multiplying the
current round activity by fifty forty-ninths (\50/49\). The Bureau
seeks comment on these proposals.
d. Minimum Accepted Bids
13. Once there is a standing high bid on a license, a bid increment
will be applied to that license to establish a minimum acceptable bid
for the following round. For the LMDS reauction, the Bureau proposes to
use a smoothing methodology to calculate bid increments. This
methodology will be designed to vary the increment for a given license
between a maximum and minimum value based on the bidding activity on
that license. A similar methodology was used in previous auctions,
including the original LMDS auction and the 220 MHz auction. The Bureau
proposes initial values for the maximum of 0.2 or 20% of the license
value, and a minimum of 0.1 or 10% of the license value.
14. The Bureau retains the discretion to change these values if
circumstances so dictate, such as raising the minimum increment toward
the end of the auction to enable bids to reach their final values more
quickly. The Bureau will do so by announcement in the Automated Auction
System. Under its discretion the Bureau may also implement an absolute
dollar floor for the bid increment to further facilitate a timely close
of the auction. The Bureau further seeks comment on the advantages and
disadvantages of using the discretion to adjust the minimum bid
increment without prior notice. As an alternative approach, the Bureau
seeks comment on the advantages and disadvantages of adjusting the
minimum bid increment gradually over a number of rounds as opposed to
single large changes in the minimum bid increment. The Bureau also
retains the discretion to use alternate methodologies for the LMDS
reauction if circumstances warrant. The
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Bureau seeks comment on these proposals.
e. Activity Rule Waivers and Reducing Eligibility
15. Use of an activity rule waiver preserves the bidder's current
bidding eligibility despite the bidder's activity in the current round
being below the required minimum level. An activity rule waiver applies
to an entire round of bidding and not to a particular license. Activity
waivers are principally a mechanism for auction participants to avoid
the loss of auction eligibility in the event that exigent circumstances
prevent them from placing a bid in a particular round.
16. The FCC auction system assumes that bidders with insufficient
activity would prefer to use an activity rule waiver (if available)
rather than lose bidding eligibility. Therefore, the system will
automatically apply a waiver (known as an ``automatic waiver'') at the
end of any bidding period where a bidder's activity level is below the
minimum required unless: (1) there are no activity rule waivers
available; or (2) the bidder overrides the automatic application of a
waiver by reducing eligibility, thereby meeting the minimum
requirements.
17. A bidder with insufficient activity that wants to reduce its
bidding eligibility, rather than use an activity rule waiver, must
affirmatively override the automatic waiver mechanism during the
bidding period by using the reduce eligibility function in the
software. In this case, the bidder's eligibility is permanently reduced
to bring the bidder into compliance with the activity rules as
described above. Once eligibility has been reduced, a bidder will not
be permitted to regain its lost bidding eligibility.
18. A bidder may proactively use an activity rule waiver as a means
to keep the auction open without placing a bid. If a bidder submits a
proactive waiver (using the proactive waiver function in the bidding
software) during a bidding period in which no bids are submitted, the
auction will remain open and the bidder's eligibility will be
preserved. An automatic waiver invoked in a round in which there are no
new valid bids will not keep the auction open.
19. The Bureau proposes that each bidder in the LMDS reauction be
provided with five activity rule waivers that may be used in any round
during the course of the auction as set forth above. The Bureau seeks
comment on this proposal.
f. Information Regarding Bid Withdrawal and Bid Removal
20. For the LMDS reauction, the Bureau proposes the following bid
removal and bid withdrawal procedures. Before the close of a bidding
period, a bidder has the option of removing any bids placed in that
round. By using the remove bid function in the software, a bidder may
effectively ``unsubmit'' any bid placed within that round. A bidder
removing a bid placed in the same round is not subject to withdrawal
payments.
21. Once a round closes, a bidder may no longer remove a bid.
However, in the next round, a bidder may withdraw standing high bids
from previous rounds using the withdraw bid function. A high bidder
that withdraws its standing high bid from a previous round is subject
to the bid withdrawal payment provisions. The Bureau seeks comment on
these bid removal and bid withdrawal procedures.
22. In the Part 1 Third Report and Order, the Commission recently
explained that allowing bid withdrawals facilitates efficient
aggregation of licenses and the pursuit of efficient backup strategies
as information becomes available during the course of an auction. The
Commission noted, however, that, in some instances, bidders may seek to
withdraw bids for improper reasons, including to delay the close of the
auction for strategic purposes. The Bureau, therefore, has discretion,
in managing the auction, to limit the number of withdrawals to prevent
strategic delay of the close of the auction or other abuses. The
Commission stated that the Bureau should assertively exercise its
discretion, consider limiting the number of rounds in which bidders may
withdraw bids, and prevent bidders from bidding on a particular market
if the Bureau finds that a bidder is abusing the Commission's bid
withdrawal procedures.
23. Applying this reasoning, the Bureau proposes to limit each
bidder in the LMDS reauction to withdrawals in no more than two rounds
during the course of the auction. To permit a bidder to withdraw bids
in more than two rounds would likely encourage insincere bidding or the
use of withdrawals for anti-competitive strategic purposes. The two
rounds in which withdrawals are utilized will be at the bidder's
discretion; withdrawals otherwise must be in accordance with the
Commission's rules. There is no limit on the number of standing high
bids that may be withdrawn in either of the rounds in which withdrawals
are utilized. Withdrawals will remain subject to the bid withdrawal
payment provisions specified in the Commission's rules. The Bureau
seeks comment on this proposal.
g. Stopping Rule
24. For the LMDS reauction, the Bureau proposes to employ a
simultaneous stopping approach. The Bureau has discretion ``to
establish stopping rules before or during multiple round auctions in
order to terminate the auction within a reasonable time.'' A
simultaneous stopping rule means that all licenses remain open until
the first round in which no new acceptable bids, proactive waivers or
withdrawals are received. After the first such round, bidding closes
simultaneously on all licenses. Thus, unless circumstances dictate
otherwise, bidding would remain open on all licenses until bidding
stops on every license.
25. The Bureau seeks comment on a modified version of the
simultaneous stopping rule. The modified stopping rule would close the
auction for all licenses after the first round in which no bidder
submits a proactive waiver, a withdrawal, or a new bid on any license
on which it is not the standing high bidder. Thus, absent any other
bidding activity, a bidder placing a new bid on a license for which it
is the standing high bidder would not keep the auction open under this
modified stopping rule. The Bureau further seeks comment on whether
this modified stopping rule should be used unilaterally or only in
stage three of the auction.
26. The Commission proposes that the Bureau retain the discretion
to keep an auction open even if no new acceptable bids or proactive
waivers are submitted and no previous high bids are withdrawn. In this
event, the effect will be the same as if a bidder had submitted a
proactive waiver. The activity rule, therefore, will apply as usual and
a bidder with insufficient activity will either lose bidding
eligibility or use a remaining activity rule waiver.
27. Finally, the Commission proposes that the Bureau reserve the
right to declare that the auction will end after a specified number of
additional rounds (``special stopping rule''). If the Bureau invokes
this special stopping rule, it will accept bids in the final round(s)
only for licenses on which the high bid increased in at least one of
the preceding specified number of rounds. The Bureau proposes to
exercise this option only in certain circumstances, such as, for
example, where the auction is proceeding very slowly, there is minimal
overall bidding activity, or it appears likely that the auction will
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close within a reasonable period of time. Before exercising this
option, the Bureau is likely to attempt to increase the pace of the
auction by, for example, moving the auction into the next stage (where
bidders would be required to maintain a higher level of bidding
activity), increasing the number of bidding rounds per day, and/or
increasing the amount of the minimum bid increments for the limited
number of licenses where there is still a high level of bidding
activity. The Bureau seeks comment on these proposals.
h. Information Relating to Auction Delay, Suspension or Cancellation
28. For the LMDS reauction, the Commission proposes that, by public
notice or by announcement during the auction, the Bureau may delay,
suspend or cancel the auction in the event of natural disaster,
technical obstacle, evidence of an auction security breach, unlawful
bidding activity, administrative or weather necessity, or for any other
reason that affects the fair and competitive conduct of competitive
bidding. In such cases, the Bureau, in its sole discretion, may elect
to: resume the auction starting from the beginning of the current
round; resume the auction starting from some previous round; or cancel
the auction in its entirety. Network interruption may cause the Bureau
to delay or suspend the auction. The Commission emphasizes that
exercise of this authority is solely within the discretion of the
Bureau, and its use is not intended to be a substitute for situations
in which bidders may wish to apply their activity rule waivers. The
Bureau seeks comment on this proposal.
Federal Communications Commission.
Daniel B. Phythyon,
Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
ATTACHMENT
LMDS Reauction--Proposed MOB's and Upfront Payments: A Block Licenses
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Population Upfront
MTA BTA Description License No. (1990 payment MOB
census) ($.06*Pops) ($.06*Pops)
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M024.................. B002 Aberdeen, WA..... LDB002A 83,057 $4,984 $4,984
M011.................. B006 Albany-Tifton, GA LDB006A 324,899 19,494 19,494
M006.................. B016 Anderson, SC..... LDB016A 305,120 18,308 18,308
M029.................. B017 Anniston, AL..... LDB017A 161,897 9,714 9,714
M006.................. B020 Asheville- LDB020A 510,055 30,604 30,604
Hendersonville,
NC.
M018.................. B035 Beckley, WV...... LDB035A 167,112 10,027 10,027
M024.................. B036 Bellingham, WA... LDB036A 127,780 7,667 7,667
M018.................. B048 Bluefield, WV.... LDB048A 184,020 11,042 11,042
M028.................. B049 Blytheville, AR.. LDB049A 79,446 4,767 4,767
M026.................. B052 Bowling Green- LDB052A 222,748 13,365 13,365
Glasgow, KY.
M012.................. B054 Brainerd, MN..... LDB054A 78,465 4,708 4,708
M032.................. B061 Burlington, IA... LDB061A 137,543 8,253 8,253
M006.................. B062 Burlington, NC... LDB062A 108,213 6,493 6,493
M001.................. B063 Burlington, VT... LDB063A 369,128 22,148 22,148
M019.................. B066 Cape Girardeau- LDB066A 181,795 10,908 10,908
Sikeston, MO.
M003.................. B071 Champaign-Urbana, LDB071A 222,312 13,339 13,339
IL.
M021.................. B082 Clarksburg- LDB082A 190,498 11,430 11,430
Elkins, WV.
M032.................. B086 Clinton, IA- LDB086A 147,981 8,879 8,879
Sterling, IL.
M019.................. B090 Columbia, MO..... LDB090A 190,536 11,433 11,433
M011.................. B092 Columbus, GA..... LDB092A 342,333 20,540 20,540
M031.................. B093 Columbus, IN..... LDB093A 139,128 8,348 8,348
M010.................. B100 Cumberland, MD... LDB100A 156,707 9,403 9,403
M003.................. B103 Danville, IL..... LDB103A 114,241 6,855 6,855
M032.................. B105 Davenport, IA- LDB105A 419,650 25,179 25,179
Moline, IL.
M029.................. B115 Dothan- LDB115A 210,225 12,614 12,614
Enterprise, AL.
M021.................. B117 Du Bois- LDB117A 124,180 7,451 7,451
Clearfield, PA.
M032.................. B118 Dubuque, IA...... LDB118A 176,542 10,593 10,593
M012.................. B119 Duluth, MN....... LDB119A 400,771 24,047 24,047
M028.................. B120 Dyersburg-Union LDB120A 113,943 6,837 6,837
City, TN.
M033.................. B121 Eagle Pass-Del LDB121A 100,813 6,049 6,049
Rio, TX.
M016.................. B122 East Liverpool- LDB122A 108,276 6,497 6,497
Salem, OH.
M012.................. B123 Eau Claire, WI... LDB123A 180,559 10,834 10,834
M002.................. B124 El Centro- LDB124A 109,303 6,559 6,559
Calexico, CA.
M016.................. B131 Erie, PA......... LDB131A 275,572 16,535 16,535
M004.................. B134 Eureka, CA....... LDB134A 142,578 8,555 8,555
M040.................. B140 Fayetteville- LDB140A 222,526 13,352 13,352
Springdale-
Rogers, AR.
M006.................. B141 Fayetteville- LDB141A 571,328 34,280 34,280
Lumberton, NC.
M029.................. B146 Florence, AL..... LDB146A 173,076 10,385 10,385
M006.................. B147 Florence, SC..... LDB147A 239,208 14,353 14,353
M040.................. B153 Ft. Smith, AR.... LDB153A 282,187 16,932 16,932
M010.................. B156 Fredericksburg, LDB156A 124,654 7,480 7,480
VA.
M029.................. B158 Gadsden, AL...... LDB158A 174,034 10,443 10,443
M011.................. B160 Gainesville, GA.. LDB160A*** 170,365 10,222 10,222
M003.................. B161 Galesburg, IL.... LDB161A*** 75,574 4,535 4,535
M039.................. B162 Gallup, NM....... LDB162A 122,277 7,337 7,337
M001.................. B164 Glens Falls, NY.. LDB164A 118,539 7,113 7,113
M006.................. B165 Goldsboro- LDB165A 217,319 13,040 13,040
Kinston, NC.
M006.................. B176 Greenville- LDB176A 218,937 13,137 13,137
Washington, NC.
M006.................. B178 Greenwood, SC.... LDB178A*** 68,435 4,107 4,107
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M040.................. B182 Harrison, AR..... LDB182A 74,459 4,468 4,468
M040.................. B193 Hot Springs, AR.. LDB193A 117,439 7,047 7,047
M017.................. B195 Houma-Thibodaux, LDB195A 263,681 15,821 15,821
LA.
M008.................. B201 Hyannis, MA...... LDB201A 204,256 12,256 12,256
M021.................. B203 Indiana, PA...... LDB203A 89,994 5,400 5,400
M028.................. B211 Jackson, TN...... LDB211A 255,379 15,323 15,323
M003.................. B213 Jacksonville, IL. LDB213A*** 70,795 4,248 4,248
M006.................. B214 Jacksonville, NC. LDB214A 149,838 8,991 8,991
M035.................. B215 Jamestown- LDB215A 186,945 11,217 11,217
Dunkirk, NY-
Warren, PA.
M020.................. B216 Janesville- LDB216A 214,510 12,871 12,871
Beloit, WI.
M019.................. B217 Jefferson City, LDB217A 141,404 8,485 8,485
MO.
M021.................. B218 Johnstown, PA.... LDB218A 241,247 14,475 14,475
M040.................. B219 Jonesboro- LDB219A 159,439 9,567 9,567
Paragould, AR.
M003.................. B225 Kankakee, IL..... LDB225A 127,042 7,623 7,623
M008.................. B227 Keene, NH........ LDB227A 111,709 6,703 6,703
M031.................. B233 Kokomo- LDB233A 184,899 11,094 11,094
Logansport, IN.
M020.................. B234 La Crosse, WI- LDB234A 295,769 17,747 17,747
Winona, MN.
M031.................. B235 Lafayette, IN.... LDB235A*** 247,523 14,852 14,852
M003.................. B243 La Salle-Peru- LDB243A 148,331 8,900 8,900
Ottawa-Streator,
IL.
M008.................. B249 Lebanon- LDB249A 167,576 10,055 10,055
Claremont, NH.
M045.................. B270 McCook, NE....... LDB270A** 36,618 2,198 2,198
M011.................. B271 Macon-Warner LDB271A 589,208 35,353 35,353
Robins, GA.
M032.................. B285 Mason City, IA... LDB285A 118,834 7,131 7,131
M016.................. B287 Meadville, PA.... LDB287A 86,169 5,171 5,171
M004.................. B291 Merced, CA....... LDB291A 192,705 11,563 11,563
M003.................. B294 Michigan City-La LDB294A 107,066 6,424 6,424
Porte, IN.
M044.................. B295 Middlesboro- LDB295A 121,217 7,274 7,274
Harlan, KY.
M031.................. B309 Muncie, IN....... LDB309A 182,386 10,944 10,944
M006.................. B316 New Bern, NC..... LDB316A 154,955 9,298 9,298
M021.................. B317 New Castle, PA... LDB317A 96,246 5,775 5,775
M001.................. B319 New London- LDB319A 357,482 21,449 21,449
Norwich, CT.
M045.................. B323 Norfolk, NE...... LDB323A 112,526 6,752 6,752
M013.................. B326 Ocala, FL........ LDB326A 194,833 11,690 11,690
M021.................. B328 Oil City- LDB328A 105,882 6,353 6,353
Franklin, PA.
M035.................. B330 Olean, NY- LDB330A 239,343 14,361 14,361
Bradford, PA.
M024.................. B331 Olympia- LDB331A 258,937 15,537 15,537
Centralia, WA.
M006.................. B335 Orangeburg, SC... LDB335A 114,458 6,868 6,868
M032.................. B337 Ottumwa, IA...... LDB337A 122,988 7,380 7,380
M026.................. B339 Paducah-Murray- LDB339A 217,082 13,025 13,025
Mayfield, KY.
M003.................. B344 Peoria, IL....... LDB344A 455,643 27,339 27,339
M040.................. B348 Pine Bluff, AR... LDB348A 152,918 9,176 9,176
M008.................. B351 Pittsfield, MA... LDB351A 139,352 8,362 8,362
M001.................. B352 Plattsburgh, NY.. LDB352A 123,121 7,388 7,388
M019.................. B355 Poplar Bluff, MO. LDB355A 148,240 8,895 8,895
M019.................. B367 Quincy, IL- LDB367A 177,213 10,633 10,633
Hannibal, MO.
M031.................. B373 Richmond, IN..... LDB373A*** 104,942 6,297 6,297
M022.................. B375 Riverton, WY..... LDB375A 46,859 2,812 2,812
M006.................. B377 Roanoke Rapids, LDB377A 76,314 4,579 4,579
NC.
M003.................. B380 Rockford, IL..... LDB380A 412,120 24,728 24,728
M006.................. B382 Rocky Mount- LDB382A 199,296 11,958 11,958
Wilson, NC.
M019.................. B383 Rolla, MO........ LDB383A 98,233 5,894 5,894
M011.................. B384 Rome, GA......... LDB384A*** 115,066 6,904 6,904
M040.................. B387 Russellville, AR. LDB387A 81,863 4,912 4,912
M001.................. B388 Rutland- LDB388A 97,987 5,880 5,880
Bennington, VT.
M005.................. B390 Saginaw-Bay City, LDB390A 615,364 36,922 36,922
MI.
M046.................. B396 Salina, KS....... LDB396A 143,408 8,605 8,605
M034.................. B414 Sedalia, MO...... LDB414A 79,705 4,783 4,783
M016.................. B416 Sharon, PA....... LDB416A 121,003 7,261 7,261
M003.................. B426 Springfield, IL.. LDB426A 254,696 15,282 15,282
M023.................. B430 Staunton- LDB430A 100,322 6,020 6,020
Waynesboro, VA.
M031.................. B442 Terre Haute, IN.. LDB442A 236,968 14,219 14,219
M005.................. B446 Traverse City, MI LDB446A 204,600 12,276 12,276
M028.................. B449 Tupelo-Corinth, LDB449A 291,701 17,503 17,503
MS.
M001.................. B453 Utica-Rome, NY... LDB453A 316,633 18,998 18,998
M037.................. B454 Valdosta, GA..... LDB454A 139,226 8,354 8,354
M014.................. B456 Victoria, TX..... LDB456A 149,963 8,998 8,998
M001.................. B463 Watertown, NY.... LDB463A 296,253 17,776 17,776
M019.................. B470 West Plains, MO.. LDB470A 67,165 4,030 4,030
M018.................. B474 Williamson, WV- LDB474A 185,682 11,141 11,141
Pikeville, KY.
M006.................. B478 Wilmington, NC... LDB478A 249,711 14,983 14,983
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M027.................. B486 Yuma, AZ......... LDB486A 106,895 6,414 6,414
M025.................. B488 San Juan, PR..... LDB488A 2,170,246 130,215 130,215
M025.................. B489 Mayaguez- LDB489A 1,351,600 81,096 81,096
Aguadilla-Ponce,
PR.
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A Block ................ 26,057,363 1,563,497 1,563,497
Totals.
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*Subject to a pending waiver request filed by New Wave Networks, L.L.C.
**Subject to a pending petition for reconsideration filed by Pinpoint Communications, Inc.
***Baker Creek defaulted on this license.
LMDS Reauction--Proposed MOB's and Upfront Payments: B Block Licenses
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Upfront
MTA BTA Description License No. Population payment MOB
(1990) ($.03*Pops) ($.03*Pops)
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M005................. B005 Adrian, MI..... LDB005B*** 91,476 $2,745 $2,745
M005................. B011 Alpena, MI..... LDB011B*** 63,429 1,903 1,903
M005................. B033 Battle Creek, LDB033B*** 227,541 6,827 6,827
MI.
M030................. B038 Bend, OR....... LDB038B* 102,745 3,083 3,083
M003................. B039 Benton Harbor, LDB039B*** 161,378 4,842 4,842
MI.
M003................. B046 Bloomington, IL LDB046B*** 215,795 6,474 6,474
M019................. B066 Cape Girardeau- LDB066B*** 181,795 5,454 5,454
Sikeston, MO.
M019................. B067 Carbondale- LDB067B*** 209,497 6,285 6,285
Marion, IL.
M032................. B070 Cedar Rapids, LDB070B*** 260,686 7,821 7,821
IA.
M032................. B086 Clinton, IA- LDB086B*** 147,981 4,440 4,440
Sterling, IL.
M019................. B090 Columbia, MO... LDB090B*** 190,536 5,717 5,717
M030................. B097 Coos Bay-North LDB097B 79,600 2,388 2,388
Bend, OR.
M003................. B109 Decatur- LDB109B*** 247,608 7,429 7,429
Effingham, IL.
M004................. B134 Eureka, CA..... LDB134B 142,578 4,278 4,278
M012................. B142 Fergus Falls, LDB142B*** 120,167 3,606 3,606
MN.
M027................. B144 Flagstaff, AZ.. LDB144B* 96,591 2,898 2,898
M005................. B145 Flint, MI...... LDB145B*** 500,229 15,007 15,007
M039................. B162 Gallup, NM..... LDB162B 122,277 3,669 3,669
M046................. B163 Garden City, KS LDB163B 65,059 1,952 1,952
M005................. B169 Grand Rapids, LDB169B*** 916,060 27,482 27,482
MI.
M045................. B185 Hastings, NE... LDB185B** 72,833 2,185 2,185
M005................. B209 Jackson, MI.... LDB209B*** 193,187 5,796 5,796
M019................. B217 Jefferson City, LDB217B*** 141,404 4,243 4,243
MO.
M005................. B223 Kalamazoo, MI.. LDB223B*** 352,384 10,572 10,572
M005................. B241 Lansing, MI.... LDB241B*** 489,698 14,691 14,691
M039................. B244 Las Cruces, NM. LDB244B 197,166 5,915 5,915
M047................. B254 Lihue, HI...... LDB254B* 51,177 1,536 1,536
M045................. B270 McCook, NE..... LDB270B** 36,618 1,099 1,099
M012................. B277 Mankato- LDB277B*** 245,144 7,355 7,355
Fairmont, MN.
M004................. B303 Modesto, CA.... LDB303B 418,978 12,570 12,570
M005................. B307 Mt. Pleasant, LDB307B*** 118,558 3,557 3,557
MI.
M019................. B308 Mt. Vernon- LDB308B*** 119,286 3,579 3,579
Centralia, IL.
M005................. B310 Muskegon,MI.... LDB310B*** 206,974 6,210 6,210
M003................. B344 Peoria, IL..... LDB344B*** 455,643 13,670 13,670
M019................. B355 Poplar Bluff, LDB355B*** 148,240 4,448 4,448
MO.
M024................. B356 Port Angeles, LDB356B 76,610 2,299 2,299
WA.
M008................. B363 Presque Isle, LDB363B 86,936 2,609 2,609
ME.
M004................. B371 Redding, CA.... LDB371B* 253,255 7,598 7,598
M004................. B372 Reno, NV....... LDB372B* 439,279 13,179 13,179
M012................. B378 Rochester- LDB378B*** 233,167 6,996 6,996
Austin-Albert
Lea, MN.
M019................. B383 Rolla, MO...... LDB383B*** 98,233 2,947 2,947
M036................. B392 St. George, UT. LDB392B* 83,263 2,498 2,498
M034................. B414 Sedalia, MO.... LDB414B*** 79,705 2,392 2,392
M003................. B426 Springfield, IL LDB426B*** 254,696 7,641 7,641
M032................. B462 Waterloo-Cedar LDB462B*** 261,009 7,831 7,831
Falls, IA.
M019................. B470 West Plains, MO LDB470B*** 67,165 2,015 2,015
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B Block 9,323,636 279,731 279,731
Totals.
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Totals......... 35,380,999 $1,843,228 $1,843,22
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*Subject to a pending waiver request filed by New Wave Networks, LL.C.
**Subject to a pending petition for reconsideration filed by Pinpoint Communications, Inc.
***Baker Creek defaulted on this license.
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[FR Doc. 98-30979 Filed 11-19-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P