FCC officials, speaking Saturday at the Federal Communications Bar Association’s annual seminar, expressed confidence that the agency will regain spectrum auction authority, reports Communications Daily. Chief of Staff Scott Delacourt said the commission expects at least one auction, AWS-3, within the next year. The agency is taking steps to ensure it can support that auction, such as preparing necessary IT, he said.
Commissioner Nathan Simington said Congress sees midband spectrum as a priority, so a significant auction should be teed up by year-end.
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