[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67812-67832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32630]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[DA 96-1958; Report No. AUC-96-13-A, as corrected by Report No. AUC-96-
13-B, and as modified by Report No. AUC-96-13-C]
Auction Notice and Filing Requirements for 981 Interactive Video
and Data Service (IVDS) Licenses, Scheduled for February 18, 1997
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau announced the
application procedures for the upcoming IVDS auction (Auction #13) in a
Public Notice dated December 4, 1996, corrected on December 10, 1996,
and modified on December 17, 1996. The auction is scheduled to begin on
February 18, 1997 and will consist of 981 licenses: two licenses in
each of the 428 RSAs in the United States, plus 125 selected MSA
licenses. The purpose of the notice is to inform the general public of
the auction procedures the Commission will utilize in Auction #13 and
the filing requirements to become an eligible bidder.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruby Hough, Howard Griboff, or
Christina Eads Clearwater, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202)
418-0660.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
1. Licenses to Be Auctioned: 981 licenses to provide Interactive
Video and Data Service (``IVDS''). The auction will consist of two
licenses (Frequency Blocks ``A'' and ``B'') in each of the 428 Rural
Service Areas (``RSA'') in the United States, plus 125 Metropolitan
Statistical Area (``MSA'') licenses where winning bidders from a
previous auction have been found to be in default. MSAs and RSA
correspond with cellular radio service areas. Each license authorizes
service on 500 kilohertz of spectrum (218.0-218.5 or 218.5-219.0 MHz)
in each service area:
Frequency Block A: 218.0--218.5 MHz
Frequency Block B: 218.5--219.0 MHz
A list of licenses subject to auction is provided in Attachment A.
2. Auction Date: The auction will commence on Tuesday, February 18,
1997. The precise schedule for bidding will be announced by public
notice at least one week before the start of the auction. Unless
otherwise announced, bidding will be conducted on each business day
until bidding has stopped on all licenses.
3. Auction Number: This is the thirteenth spectrum auction the FCC
has conducted, and will be referred to as Auction No. 13.
4. Bidding Methodology: Simultaneous multiple round bidding.
Bidding will be permitted only from remote locations, either
electronically (by computer) or telephonically.
5. Pre-Auction Deadlines:
* Short-Form Application (FCC Form 175):
Tuesday, January 21, 1997, 5:30 p.m. EST
* Upfront Payments:
Wire Transfer: Monday, February 3, 1997, 6:00 p.m. EST
Cashier's Check: Monday, February 3, 1997, 11:59 p.m. EST
* Orders for Remote Bidding Software:
Tuesday, February 4, 1997, 5:30 p.m. EST
* Mock Auction:
Wednesday and Thursday, February 12-13, 1997
6. Telephone Contacts:
* FCC Wireless Consumer Assistance Branch: 800-322-1117 (Bidder
Information Packages/General Auction Information)
* FCC Technical Support Hotline: 202-414-1250
7. List of Attachments:
* Attachment A: List of Licenses Offered
* Attachment B: Electronic Filing of FCC Form 175
* Attachment C: Guidelines for Completing FCC Form 175 and Exhibits
* Attachment D: Summary Listing of Documents from the Commission
and the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Addressing Application of
the Anti-Collusion Rules
8. Bidder Information Package: More complete details about this
auction will be contained in a Bidder Information Package. The FCC will
provide one copy free of charge. Additional copies may be ordered at a
cost of $16.00 each, including postage, payable by Visa or Master Card,
or by check payable to ``Federal Communications Commission'' or
``FCC.'' To place an order, please contact the FCC Wireless Consumer
Assistance Branch at 800-322-1117. Bidders who do not receive their
Packages within two weeks of ordering should contact the Branch.
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9. Participation: Those wishing to participate in the auction must
submit a short-form application on the FCC Form 175. The FCC Form 175
must be completed and filed in accordance with the Commission's rules
and the instructions provided in the Bidder Information Package, and
must be received at the Commission's Gettysburg office no later than
5:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 21, 1997.
10. Applicants are strongly encouraged to file their FCC Form 175
electronically, although manual filing (via hard copy) will be
permitted. Electronic filing enables applicants to receive interactive
feedback while completing the application, and immediate acknowledgment
that the FCC Form 175 has been submitted for filing. In addition, only
those applicants who file applications electronically will have the
option of bidding either electronically or telephonically; applicants
who file their applications manually will be permitted to bid only
telephonically.
11. Applicants whose FCC Form 175s are accepted will be required to
submit an upfront payment and an FCC Remittance Advice (FCC Form 159).
The upfront payment must be made in U.S. dollars by wire transfer or
cashier's check. Payments submitted by wire transfer must be received
at Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, no later than Monday,
February 3, 1997 at 6:00 p.m. EST. Payments made by cashier's check
must be received at Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh no later than Monday,
February 3, 1997, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Note: No other form of payment
will be accepted.
12. Relevant Authority: Prospective bidders should familiarize
themselves thoroughly with the FCC's rules relating to the Interactive
Video and Data Service, contained in Title 47, Part 95, Subpart F of
the Code of Federal Regulations (``CFR''), and relating to application
and auction procedures, contained in Title 47, Part 1, Subpart Q.
13. Prospective bidders should also be thoroughly familiar with the
procedures, terms and conditions (collectively, ``Terms'') contained in
the Second Report and Order in PP Docket No. 93-253, 9 FCC Rcd 2348
(1994), 59 FR 22980 (May 4, 1994), and associated Erratum (released May
12, 1994); the Second Memorandum Opinion and Order in PP Docket No. 93-
253, 9 FCC Rcd 7245 (1994), 59 FR 44272 (Aug. 26, 1994), and associated
Erratum (released Oct. 19, 1994); the Fourth Report and Order in PP
Docket No. 93-253, 9 FCC Rcd 2330 (1994), 59 FR 24947 (May 18, 1994);
the Sixth Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further Notice of Proposed
Rule Making in PP Docket No. 93-253, FCC 96-330 (released Sept. 10,
1996), 61 FR 49066 (Sept. 18, 1996) and 61 FR 49103 (Sept. 18, 1996);
and the Tenth Report and Order in PP Docket No. 93-253, FCC 96-447
(released Nov. 21, 1996), 61 FR 60198 (Nov. 27, 1996) (collectively
referred to as ``the Relevant Orders'').
14. The Terms contained in the FCC's rules, the Relevant Orders,
this Public Notice, and in the Bidder Information Package are not
negotiable. Prospective bidders should review these auction documents
thoroughly prior to the auction to make certain that they understand
all of the provisions and are willing to be bound by all of the Terms
before participating in the auction.
15. Potential bidders should also be aware that petitions for
reconsideration of the FCC's actions in the Tenth Report and Order may
be filed, and that those of the Terms adopted therein are therefore
subject to change upon reconsideration or appeal. Furthermore,
potential bidders should be aware that petitions for reconsideration
and petitions for rulemaking are currently on file with the Commission
with regard to issues such as the provision of mobile service by IVDS
licensees and the length of IVDS license terms. Accordingly, bidders
are advised to keep current on any developments that may affect the
FCC's rules or Terms.
16. The Commission may amend or supplement the information
contained in this Public Notice and in the Bidder Information Package
at any time. The FCC will issue public notices to convey new or
supplemental information to bidders. It is the responsibility of all
prospective bidders to remain current with all FCC rules and with all
public notices pertaining to this auction. Copies of FCC documents,
including public notices, may be obtained for a fee by calling the
Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Service,
Inc., at 202-857-3800. Additionally, many documents can be retrieved
from the FCC Internet node via anonymous ftp@ftp.fcc.gov or the FCC
World Wide Web site at http://www.fcc.gov. Bidders should also note
that a separate IVDS Web page is available at the FCC Internet node.
17. Prohibition of Collusion: To ensure competitiveness of the
auction process, the FCC's rules prohibit applicants for the same MSA
and RSA areas from communicating with each other during the auction
about bids, bidding strategies or settlements. This prohibition begins
with the filing of short-form applications, and ends when winning
bidders submit down payments. The prohibition does not apply where
applicants enter into a bidding agreement before filing their short-
form applications, and disclose the existence of the agreement in the
short-form application. See 47 CFR Section 1.2105(c). See also the
summary of documents from the Commission and the Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau addressing application of the anti-collusion
rules in Attachment D to this Public Notice.
18. Bidder Alerts: All applicants must certify under penalty of
perjury on their FCC Form 175 applications that they are legally,
technically, financially and otherwise qualified to hold a license.
Prospective bidders are reminded that submission of a false
certification to the Commission is a serious matter that may result in
severe penalties, including monetary forfeitures, license revocations,
exclusion from participation in future auctions, and/or criminal
prosecution.
19. As is the case with many business investment opportunities,
some unscrupulous entrepreneurs may attempt to use the IVDS auction to
deceive and defraud unsuspecting investors. Common warning signals of
fraud include the following:
* The first contact is a ``cold call'' from a telemarketer, or
is made in response to an inquiry prompted by a radio or television
infomercial.
* The offering materials used to invest in the venture appear to
be targeted at IRA funds, for example by including all documents and
papers needed for the transfer of funds maintained in IRA accounts.
* The amount of the minimum investment is less than $25,000.
* The sales representative makes verbal representations that:
(a) the IRS, FTC, SEC, FCC, or other government agency has approved
the investment; (b) the investment is not subject to state or
federal securities laws; or (c) the investment will yield
unrealistically high short-term profits. In addition, the offering
materials often include copies of actual FCC releases, or quotes
from FCC personnel, giving the appearance of FCC knowledge or
approval of the solicitation.
The Commission does not approve any individual investment proposal,
nor does it provide a warranty with respect to any license being
auctioned. Potential applicants and investors are reminded that winning
an IVDS license in this auction is not a guarantee of success in the
marketplace.
20. Information about deceptive telemarketing investment schemes is
available from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at 202-326-2222 and
from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at 202-942-7040.
Complaints about specific deceptive telemarketing investment schemes
should be directed to the FTC, the SEC,
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or the National Fraud Information Center at 800-876-7060. Consumers who
have concerns about specific IVDS investment proposals may also call
the FCC Wireless Consumer Assistance Branch at 800-322-1117.
II. Bidder Eligibility and Small Business Provisions
A. General Eligibility Criteria
21. As described in Part 1 above, this auction offers a total of
981 IVDS licenses, with two licenses available in each of the 428 RSAs
(Frequency Blocks ``A'' or ``B''), and 125 defaulted MSA licenses
available for reauction. Each license authorizes service on 500
kilohertz of spectrum (218.0-218.5 MHz (Frequency Block ``A'') or
218.5-219.0 MHz (Frequency Block ``B'')) in each service area.
22. Section 95.813 of the Commission's Rules sets out eligibility
requirements for IVDS licensees. Under Section 95.813(b)(1), no entity
is eligible to hold an IVDS system license if it already holds, or has
an interest in, an IVDS system license for the same service area.
Prospective bidders should be aware that the Commission has recently
concluded that, in the limited instance where IVDS licensees wish to
participate in a subsequent auction in order to ``switch'' licenses in
a service area, the prospective bidder may file, as an attachment to
its pre-auction short-form application, a request for waiver of the
common ownership rule for this limited purpose. If the prospective
bidder is granted the waiver and ultimately wins the second license, it
must divest itself of the first license within ninety (90) days of the
grant of the second license. See Sixth Memorandum Opinion and Order and
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 96-330, 61 FR 49066.
B. Special Financial Provisions for Qualifying Small Businesses
23. Qualifying small business applicants are eligible for two
special financial provisions: bidding credits and installment payments.
(1) Definitions of Small Businesses
24. The Commission revised the small business definitions for the
IVDS auctions in the Tenth Report and Order, FCC 96-447, 61 FR 60198,
and added a second tier of small businesses, referred to as ``very
small businesses.''
* A small business is defined as an entity with average gross
revenues that are not more than $15 million for the preceding three
years.
* A very small business is defined as an entity with average gross
revenues that are not more than $3 million for the preceding three
years.
25. Gross revenues includes all income received by an entity,
whether earned or passive, before any deductions are made for costs of
doing business (e.g., cost of goods sold), as evidenced by audited
financial statements for the relevant number of most recently completed
calendar years, or, if audited financial statements were not prepared
on a calendar-year basis, for the most recently completed fiscal years
preceding the filing of the applicant's short-form application (FCC
Form 175). If an entity was not in existence for all or part of the
relevant period, gross revenues shall be evidenced by the audited
financial statements of the entity's predecessor-in-interest or, if
there is no identifiable predecessor-in-interest, unaudited financial
statements certified by the applicant as accurate. When an applicant
does not otherwise use audited financial statements, its gross revenues
may be certified by its chief financial officer or its equivalent.
26. In determining whether an entity qualifies as a small business
at either threshold, gross revenues of all ``controlling'' principals
will be attributed to the prospective small business applicant, as well
as the gross revenues of affiliates of the applicant. However, personal
net worth is not included in the determination of eligibility for
bidding as a small business. The term ``control'' includes both de jure
and de facto control of the applicant. Typically, de jure control is
evidenced by ownership of 50.1 percent of an entity's voting stock. De
facto control is determined on a case-by-case basis. An entity must
demonstrate at least the following indicia of control to establish that
it retains de facto control of the applicant: (1) the entity
constitutes or appoints more than 50 percent of the board of directors
or partnership management committee; (2) the entity has authority to
appoint, promote, demote and fire senior executives that control the
day-to-day activities of the licensees; and (3) the entity plays an
integral role in all major management decisions. The definition of
``affiliate'' is set forth at Section 1.2110(b)(4) of the Commission's
Rules.
(2) Bidding Credits
27. The size of an IVDS bidding credit depends on the annual gross
revenues of the bidder and its affiliates, as averaged over the
preceding three years:
* A bidder with average gross annual revenues of not more than $15
million (a ``small business'') receives a 10-percent discount on its
winning bid for IVDS licenses.
* A bidder with average gross annual revenues of not more than $3
million (a ``very small business'') receives a 15-percent discount on
its winning bid for IVDS licenses.
These bidding credits are not cumulative.
(3) Installment Payments
28. Upon issuance of the IVDS licenses, a qualifying small or very
small business may elect to pay the balance of its net winning bids
(actual bids less the applicable bidding credits) in quarterly
installments over the five-year term of the license, with interest
charges to be fixed at the time of licensing at a rate equal to the
rate for five-year U.S. Treasury obligations. While the Commission will
endeavor to issue all licenses at the same time, bidders should note
that license issue dates and corresponding interest rates may vary
between the licenses. Payments shall include interest only for the
first two years and payments of interest and principal amortized over
the remaining three years of the license term. A license issued to an
eligible small business that elects installment payments shall be
conditioned on the full and timely performance of the license holder's
quarterly payments.
(4) Application Showing
29. Applicants should note that they will be required to file
supporting documentation to establish that they satisfy the eligibility
requirements to bid as a small business or very small business in this
auction, and are subject to audits to confirm their eligibility. See 47
CFR Section 95.816(d)(3).
(5) Unjust Enrichment
30. IVDS winning bidders should note that unjust enrichment
provisions apply to winning bidders who use bidding credits or
installment financing and subsequently assign or transfer control of
their IVDS licenses to an entity that does not qualify for the special
financial provisions. See 47 CFR Section 1.2111 (c)-(d).
III. Pre-Auction Procedures
A. Short-Form Application (FCC Form 175)--Due Tuesday, January 21, 1997
31. In order to be eligible to bid in this auction, applicants must
first submit an FCC Form 175 application to the Commission. This
application must be received at the Commission's Gettysburg office by
5:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 21, 1997. Late applications will not
be accepted.
32. There is no application fee required when filing a FCC Form
175. However, to be eligible to bid, an
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applicant will have to submit an upfront payment. See Part 3.C below.
(1) Filing Options
33. Applicants are encouraged to file their applications
electronically in order to take advantage of the greater efficiencies
and convenience of electronic filing. For example, electronic filing
enables the applicant to: (a) receive interactive feedback while
completing the application, and (b) receive immediate acknowledgment
that the FCC Form 175 has been submitted for filing. In addition, only
those applicants that file electronically will have the option of
bidding electronically. However, manual filing (via hard copy) is also
permitted. Please note that manual filers will not be permitted to bid
electronically and must bid telephonically, unless the FCC Form 175 is
amended electronically. The following is a brief description of each
filing method.
(a) Electronic filing. 34. Applicants wishing to file
electronically may generally do so on a 24-hour basis beginning at
about the same time as release of the Bidder Information Package. All
the information required to file the FCC Form 175 electronically (i.e.,
software, help files and configuration samples) will be available over
both the Internet and the FCC's Bulletin Board System (``BBS'').
Information about downloading, installing, and running the FCC Form 175
application software is included in Attachment B to this Public Notice.
(b) Manual filing. 35. Auction applicants will be permitted to file
their FCC Form 175 applications in hard copy, with microfiche or 3.5-
inch diskette attachments where any manually filed FCC Form 175 and
175-S exceeds five pages in length. Manual filers must verify that they
are using the FCC Form 175 marked ``October 1995'' in the lower right
corner. Earlier versions of the form will not be accepted for filing.
Copies of FCC Forms 175 and 175-S will be included in the Bidder
Information Package, or can be obtained by calling 202-418-FORM.
36. Manual applications may be submitted by hand delivery
(including private ``overnight'' courier), or by U.S. mail (certified
mail with return receipt recommended). They must be addressed to:
FCC Form 175 Filing, Auction No. 13, Federal Communications
Commission, Office of Operations, 1270 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg,
PA 17325-7245
Note: Manual applications delivered to any other location will
not be accepted.
(2) Completion of the FCC Form 175
37. Applicants should carefully review 47 CFR Sections 1.2105 and
95.816, and must complete all items on the FCC Form 175 (and 175-S, if
applicable). Instructions for completing the FCC Form 175 will be
contained in the Bidder Information Package and are in Attachment C to
this Public Notice.
38. Failure to sign a manually filed FCC Form 175 or failure to
submit the required ownership information (for both electronic and
manual filers) will result in dismissal of the application and loss of
the ability to participate in the auction. Only original signatures
will be accepted for manually filed applications.
B. Application Processing and Minor Corrections
39. After the deadline for filing the FCC Form 175 applications has
passed, the FCC will process all timely applications to determine which
are acceptable for filing. Then it will issue a public notice
identifying: (1) those applications accepted for filing (including FCC
account numbers and the licenses for which they applied); (2) those
applications rejected; and (3) those applications which have minor
defects that may be corrected, and the deadline for filing such
corrected applications.
40. As described more fully in the Commission's rules, after the
January 21, 1997 short-form filing deadline, applicants may make only
minor corrections to their FCC Form 175 applications. Applicants will
not be permitted to make major modifications to their applications
(e.g., change their license selections, change the certifying official,
change control of the applicant, or sign the application). See 47 CFR
Section 95.816(c)(2)(i).
C. Upfront Payments--Due Monday, February 3, 1997
41. In order to be eligible to bid in the auction, applicants must
submit an upfront payment accompanied by an FCC Remittance Advice (FCC
Form 159). All upfront payments must be received at Mellon Bank in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by Monday, February 3, 1997, at the time
specified below (which varies based on method of payment).
Please note that:
* All payments must be made in U.S. dollars.
* All payments must be made by wire transfer (preferred method)
or cashier's check, and payable to the ``Federal Communications
Commission'' or ``FCC.'' No personal checks, credit card payments,
or other form of payment will be accepted.
* Upfront payments for Auction 13 go to a different lockbox
number from the one used in previous FCC auctions, and different
from the lockbox number to be used for post-auction payments.
* Failure to deliver the upfront payment by the deadline
specified below will result in dismissal of the application and
disqualification from participation in the auction.
(1) Wire Transfers
42. The FCC strongly encourages applicants to make their upfront
payments by wire transfer, which experience has shown provides the
greatest reliability and efficiency. Wire transfer payments must be
received by 6:00 p.m. EST on Monday, February 3, 1997. To avoid
untimely payments, applicants should discuss arrangements (including
bank closing schedules) with their banker several days before they plan
to make the wire transfer, and allow sufficient time for the transfer
to be initiated and completed before the deadline. Applicants will need
the following information:
ABA Routing Number: 043000261
Receiving Bank: Mellon Pittsburgh
BNF: FCC/AC--910-0171
OBI Field: (Skip one space between each information item)
``AUCTIONPAY''
FCC ACCOUNT NO. (same as FCC Form 159, Block 1)
PAYMENT TYPE CODE (same as FCC Form 159, Block 14A: ``AWIU'')
FCC CODE (same as FCC Form 159, Block 17A: ``13'')
PAYOR NAME (same as FCC Form 159, Block 3)
LOCKBOX NO. 358430
Note: The BNF and Lockbox No. are specific to the upfront
payments for IVDS; do not use BNF or Lockbox numbers from previous
auctions.
43. Applicants making upfront payments by wire transfer must fax a
completed FCC Form 159 to Mellon Bank at 412-236-5702 at least one hour
before placing the order for the wire transfer (but on the same
business day). On the cover sheet of the fax, write ``Wire Transfer--
Auction Payment for Auction Event #13''.
(2) Cashier's Checks
44. Cashier's checks must be drawn on financial institutions whose
deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and
must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on Monday, February 3, 1997. Each
bidder should submit a single check and FCC Form 159 covering its
entire upfront payment. But if payments for more than one bidder are
sent together, each bidder's check and the associated FCC Form 159 must
be in a separate inside envelope.
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45. For delivery by U.S. Postal Service, send cashier's check(s)
and accompanying FCC Form 159(s) to:
Mellon Bank, Attn: Upfront Payments Auction # 13, P.O. Box 358430,
Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5430
46. For delivery in person or by courier or messenger service, send
cashier's check(s) and accompanying FCC Form 159(s) to:
Mellon Bank, Attn: Wholesale Lockbox Shift Supervisor, 27th Floor
(153-2713), 3 Mellon Bank Center, 525 William Penn Way, Pittsburgh,
PA 15259-0001
(Note: Please indicate on the inside envelope ``Lockbox No.
358430'').
(3) FCC Form 159
47. Each upfront payment must be accompanied by a completed FCC
Remittance Advice (FCC Form 159). Proper completion of FCC Form 159 is
critical to ensuring correct credit of upfront payments. Instructions
for completing FCC Form 159 will be contained in the Bidder Information
Package.
(4) Amount of Upfront Payment
48. The amount of the upfront payment required to participate in
Auction No. 13 is $9,000 per MSA license and $2,500 per RSA license.
The upfront payment associated with each license offered is listed in
Attachment A to this Public Notice.
49. A bidder should calculate its total upfront payment on the
basis of the largest combination of bidding units on which the bidder
anticipates being active in any single round of bidding. The number of
bidding units associated with any particular license equals the amount
of the upfront payment for that license, as set forth in Attachment A.
The combination of bidding units on which a bidder is active in a round
equals the sum of the bidding units associated with the licenses on
which the bidder has submitted a bid, or on which the bidder is the
standing high bidder.
50. The upfront payment submitted by each applicant is not
attributed to specific licenses but instead will define the largest
combination of bidding units on which the applicant will be permitted
to bid in any round of bidding. Thus, if an applicant submits a $16,500
total upfront payment, the applicant could be active in any single
round on three RSAs and one MSA, or on any combination of licenses for
which the sum of associated bidding units does not exceed 16,500.
51. Note: An applicant may, on its FCC Form 175, apply for every
license being offered, but its actual bidding in any round will be
limited by the bidding units reflected in its upfront payment. As
explained in Parts 4.A(2) and 4.A(4) below, bidders will be required to
remain active in each round of the auction on a specified percentage of
bidding units reflected in their upfront payments in order to retain
their current eligibility.
(5) Refunds
52. Because experience with prior auctions has shown that, in most
cases, wire transfers provide quicker and more efficient refunds than
paper checks, the FCC currently intends to use wire transfers for all
Auction 13 refunds. To avoid delays in processing refunds, applicants
should include wire transfer instructions with any refund request they
file; they may also provide this information in advance by faxing it to
the FCC Billings and Collections Branch, ATTN: William Koch, at 202-
418-2843. (Applicants should also note that implementation of the Debt
Collection Improvement Act of 1996 requires the FCC to obtain a
Taxpayer Identification Number before it can disburse refunds.)
Eligibility for refunds is discussed later in Part 5.D.
D. Auction Registration
53. No later than five business days before the auction, the FCC
will issue a public notice announcing all qualified bidders for the
auction. Qualified bidders are those applicants whose FCC Form 175
applications have been accepted for filing and who have timely
submitted upfront payments sufficient to make them eligible to bid on
at least one of the licenses for which they applied.
54. All qualified bidders are automatically registered for the
auction. Registration materials will be distributed prior to the
auction by two separate overnight mailings, each containing part of the
confidential identification codes required to place bids, sent only to
the contact person and applicant address listed in the FCC Form 175.
55. Applicants who do not receive both registration mailings will
not be able to submit bids. Therefore, any qualified applicant who has
not received both mailings within three business days after the release
of the qualified bidders public notice should contact the FCC Wireless
Consumer Assistance Branch at 800-322-1117. Receipt of both
registration mailings is critical to participating in the auction and
each applicant is responsible for ensuring it has received all of the
registration material.
56. Qualified bidders must be aware that lost login codes,
passwords or bidder identification numbers can only be replaced by
appearing in person at the FCC Auction Headquarters located at 2
Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002. Only an authorized
representative or certifying official, as designated on an applicant's
FCC Form 175, may appear in person with two forms of identification
(one of which must be a photo identification) in order to receive
replacement codes.
E. Remote Electronic Bidding Software
57. Qualified bidders who file or amend the FCC Form 175
electronically may purchase remote electronic bidding software for
$175.00, including shipping and handling. (Auction software is tailored
to a specific auction, so software from prior auctions will not work
for Auction 13.) Information about this software and an order form will
be included in the Bidder Information Package. Bidders who order remote
bidding software by the February 4, 1997 deadline will receive it with
the registration mailings.
F. Mock Auction
58. All applicants whose FCC Form 175s have been accepted for
filing will be eligible to participate in a mock auction on February
12-13, 1997. The mock auction will enable applicants to become familiar
with the electronic software prior to the auction. Free demonstration
software will be available for use in the mock auction. Participation
is strongly recommended. Details will be announced by public notice.
IV. Auction Event
A. Auction Structure
(1) Simultaneous Multiple Round Auction
59. The two licenses (Frequency Blocks ``A'' and ``B'') in each of
the 428 RSAs, and the 125 defaulted MSA licenses will be awarded
through a single, simultaneous multiple round auction. Unless otherwise
announced, bids will be accepted on all licenses in each round of the
auction.
(2) Activity Rule
60. As explained in Part 3.C(4) above, an applicant's upfront
payment determines its maximum bidding eligibility in any single round
of bidding.
61. In order to ensure that the auction closes within a reasonable
period of time, an activity rule requires bidders to bid actively
throughout the auction, rather than waiting until the end before
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participating. A bidder that does not satisfy the activity rule either
loses bidding eligibility or uses an activity rule waiver, as explained
in Part 4.A(3) below.
62. A bidder is considered ``active'' on a license in the current
round if it either is the high bidder at the end of the previous
round's bid withdrawal period, or submits an acceptable bid (see Part
4.B(2) below) in the current round. A bidder's activity level in a
round is the sum of the bidding units associated with licenses on which
the bidder is active. The minimum required activity level is expressed
as a percentage of the bidder's maximum bidding eligibility and
increases as the auction progresses, as described in Part 4.A(4) below.
(3) Activity Rule Waivers
63. Each bidder will be provided five activity rule waivers that
may be used in any round during the course of the auction. 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.
64. 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 in any round 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
election as discussed below and more fully explained in the Bidder
Information Package.
65. A bidder with insufficient activity who wants to reduce its
bidding eligibility rather than use an activity rule waiver must
affirmatively override the automatic waiver mechanism during the bid
submission period. In this case, the bidder's eligibility is
permanently reduced as described in Part 4.A(4) below, and it will not
be permitted to later regain its lost bidding eligibility.
66. Finally, a bidder may proactively use an activity rule waiver
in a way that is not necessarily related to the bidder's activity
level. If a bidder submits a proactive waiver during a bid submission
period in which no bids are submitted, the auction will remain open.
(Note that an automatic waiver invoked in a round in which there are no
new valid bids will not keep the auction open.) Thus in the later
rounds of the auction, if a bidder does not intend to bid but wants to
ensure that the auction does not close, it should enter a proactive
waiver in place of a bid.
(4) Auction Stages
67. The auction is composed of three stages, which are each defined
by an increasing activity rule:
68. Stage One: In each round of the first stage of the auction, a
bidder desiring to maintain its current eligibility is required to be
active on licenses encompassing at least 50 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 two (2).
69. Stage Two: In each round of the second stage, a bidder desiring
to maintain its current eligibility is required to be active on 80
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 five-fourths (\5/4\).
70. Stage Three: In each round of the third stage, 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-fortyninths (\50/49\).
71. Caution: Since activity requirements increase in each auction
stage, bidders must carefully check their current activity during the
bid submission period of the first round following a stage transition.
This is especially critical for bidders who have standing high bids and
do not plan to submit new bids. In past auctions, some bidders have
inadvertently lost bidding eligibility or used an activity rule waiver
because they did not reverify their activity status at stage
transitions. Bidders may check their activity against the required
minimum activity level either by using the remote bidding software's
bid submission module or by calling a telephone bid assistant.
(5) Stage Transitions
72. The auction will start in Stage One. Under the Commission's
general guidelines, the auction will advance to the next stage (i.e.,
from Stage One to Stage Two, then from Stage Two to Stage Three) when,
in each of three consecutive rounds of bidding, the high bid has
increased on ten percent or less of the spectrum being auctioned (as
measured in bidding units). However, the FCC retains the discretion to
accelerate the auction by announcing that the next stage will begin in
the next bidding round.
(6) Auction Stopping Rules
73. Barring extraordinary circumstances, bidding will remain open
on all licenses until bidding stops on every license. Thus, the auction
will close for all licenses when one round passes during which no
bidder submits a new acceptable bid on any license or applies a
proactive waiver.
74. The FCC retains the discretion, however, to keep an auction
open even if no new acceptable bids and no proactive waivers are
submitted. In this event, the effect will be the same as if a bidder
had submitted a proactive waiver. Thus, the activity rule will apply as
usual, and a bidder with insufficient activity will either lose bidding
eligibility or use an activity rule waiver (if it has any left).
75. Further, in its discretion, the FCC reserves the right to
declare that the auction will end after a specified number of
additional rounds (``special stopping rule''). If the FCC 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 three rounds. The FCC intends to exercise this option only in
extreme circumstances, such as where the auction is proceeding very
slowly, where there is minimal overall bidding activity, or where it
appears likely that the auction will not close within a reasonable
period of time. Before exercising this option, the FCC will probably
first 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.
(7) Auction Delay, Suspension or Cancellation
76. By public notice or by announcement during the auction, the FCC
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 FCC, in its sole discretion,
may elect to: resume the
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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 FCC to delay or suspend
the auction.
B. Bidding Procedures
(1) Round Structure
77. Generally, there will be one bidding round per day during the
early portion of the auction. Each bidding round contains the following
performance and review periods:
Bid submission period
Bid submission round results
Bid withdrawal period
Bid withdrawal round results
78. The initial bidding schedule will be announced by public notice
at least one week before the start of the auction, and will be included
in the registration mailings. The FCC has discretion to change the
bidding schedule in order to foster an auction pace that reasonably
balances speed with bidders' need to study round results and adjust
their bidding strategies. The FCC may increase or decrease the amount
of time for the performance and review periods, or the number of rounds
per day, depending upon the bidding activity level and other factors.
(2) Minimum Acceptable Bids
79. There will be no minimum opening bid and no minimum bid
increment for a license until the license has received an initial bid.
Once there is a standing high bid on a license, the minimum bid
increment for that license will be set initially at the greater of ten
percent of the previous high bid or the amount of the upfront payment
for the license. The Commission retains the discretion to vary the
minimum bid increments in each round of the auction for individual
licenses or groups of licenses by announcement prior to each round.
(3) High Bids
80. Each bid will be date- and time-stamped when it is entered into
the computer system. In the event of tie bids, the Commission will
identify the high bidder on the basis of the order in which bids are
received by the Commission, starting with the earliest bid.
(4) Bid Submission
81. Each bidder may submit bids only once in each round for as many
licenses as it is eligible. Eligibility in the first round of the
auction is determined by: (a) the licenses applied for on FCC Form 175
and (b) the upfront payment amount deposited. The bid submission
screens will be tailored for each bidder to include only those licenses
for which the bidder applied on its FCC Form 175.
82. Bidders who file the FCC Form 175 electronically (or amend
electronically by the minor correction deadline) and purchase remote
electronic bidding software may place their bids and withdrawals either
electronically or telephonically, as they wish or circumstances
warrant. Each electronic bidder will be required to login to the FCC
auction system during the bid submission period using the FCC account
number, bidder identification number, and confidential security codes
provided in the registration materials. Bidders can download and print
bid confirmations after they submit their bids electronically.
83. To place a bid telephonically, a bidder must call the FCC
Bidding Line during the bid submission period. This telephone number
will be provided only to qualified bidders in the registration
materials. The bid operator will request the bidder's FCC account
number, bidder identification number, confidential security codes, and
name of the authorized bidder. The FCC will fax a hard copy bid
confirmation to those who bid by telephone.
(5) Bid Withdrawal
84. A high bidder that wants to withdraw one or more of its
standing high bids during the course of the auction may do so during
any bid withdrawal period, subject to the bid withdrawal payment
specified in Section 1.2104(g) of the Commission's Rules. The procedure
for withdrawing a high bid and receiving a withdrawal confirmation is
essentially the same as the bid submission procedure described in Part
4.B(4) above. To prevent strategic delays to the close of the auction,
the FCC retains the discretion to limit the number of times that a
bidder may re-bid on a license from which it has withdrawn a high bid.
85. If a high bid is withdrawn, the license will be offered in the
next round at the second highest bid price, which may be less than, or
equal to in the case of tie bids, the amount of the withdrawn bid,
without any increment. The FCC will serve as a ``place holder'' on the
license until a new acceptable bid is submitted on that license.
(6) Round Results
86. Upon the conclusion of each bid submission period, the FCC will
compile reports of all bids placed, current high bids, and bidder
eligibility status (bidding eligibility and activity rule waivers), and
post the reports for public access. The process of compilation and
verification is not instantaneous, but the reports will be available
before the start of the bid withdrawal period.
87. Following each bid withdrawal period, the FCC will compile
additional reports reflecting any high bids withdrawn, post-withdrawal
high bids, and minimum accepted bids for the next bid submission
period. Again, bidders should allow some time for compilation and
verification.
88. Reports reflecting bidders' identities and bidder
identification numbers will be available before and during the auction.
Thus, bidders will know in advance of the auction the identities of the
bidders against whom they are bidding.
(7) Auction Announcements
89. The FCC will use auction announcements to announce items such
as schedule changes and stage transitions. All FCC auction
announcements will be available on the FCC remote electronic bidding
system, as well as the Internet and the FCC Bulletin Board System.
(8) Other Matters
90. As noted in Part 3.B above, after the short-form filing
deadline applicants may make only minor changes to their FCC Form 175
applications. For example, permissible minor changes include deletion
and addition of authorized bidders (to a maximum of three) and revision
of exhibits. Electronic filers should make these changes on-line, and
submit a letter to Kathleen O'Brien Ham, Chief, Auctions Division (and
mail a carbon copy to Ruby Hough, Auctions Division), briefly
summarizing the changes. Manual filers must send a hard-copy amendment
to the address given in Part 3.A(1)(b) above, plus fax a copy to 202-
418-2082. Questions about other changes should be directed to the FCC
Auctions Division at 202-418-0660.
V. Post-Auction Procedures
A. Down Payments and Withdrawn Bid Payments
91. After bidding has ended, the FCC will issue a public notice
declaring the auction closed (``auction closing notice''), identifying
the winning bids and bidders for each license, and listing withdrawn
bid payments due.
92. Within five business days after release of the auction closing
notice, each winning bidder must submit sufficient funds to bring the
total amount of money on deposit with the government (upfront payment
less any
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withdrawal payments) to 20 percent, unless it is an eligible small or
very small business who elected to pay using the installment payment
plan, then it must submit sufficient funds to bring the total amount of
money on deposit with the government (upfront payment less any
withdrawal payments) to 10 percent of its net winning bids (actual bids
less any applicable bidding credits). See 47 CFR Section 1.2107(b). In
addition, by the same deadline all bidders must pay any withdrawn bid
amounts due under Section 1.2104(g)(1) of the Commission's Rules, as
discussed in Part 4.B(5) above. Upfront payments are applied first to
satisfy any outstanding bid withdrawal payments before being applied
toward down payments.
B. Long-Form Application (FCC Form 600)
93. Within ten business days after release of the auction closing
notice, winning bidders must submit a properly completed FCC Form 600
application and required exhibits for each IVDS license won through the
auction. Winning small business or very small business bidders must
include an exhibit demonstrating their eligibility for the small
business incentives. A copy of FCC Form 600 will be included in the
Bidder Information Package. See 47 CFR Sections 1.2107(c)-(d) and
95.816(c)(2)(ii). Further FCC Form 600 filing instructions will be
provided to auction winners at the close of the auction.
94. The FCC Form 600 may be filed electronically. Alternatively, a
hard copy plus required microfiche or 3.5'' properly-formatted diskette
copies must be sent to: FCC Form 600 Filing, Auction No. 13, Federal
Communications Commission, Office of Operations, 1270 Fairfield Road,
Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245.
C. Application Processing and Grant; Final Payments and Installment
Payments
95. Once a high bidder has submitted its down payment and filed an
acceptable FCC Form 600 application, the FCC will release a public
notice announcing acceptance of the long-form application. After the
FCC reviews an applicant's FCC Form 600, it will determine whether
there are any reasons why the license should not be granted. If there
are none, the Commission will grant the license conditioned on timely
payments for the license; otherwise it will take appropriate action.
96. Within five (5) business days after conditional license grant:
* Unless paying under an installment plan, winning bidders are
required to pay the balance of their winning bids in a lump sum. 47 CFR
Section 95.816(c)(5).
* Eligible winning bidders who elected to pay for their licenses
under the installment payment plan must bring the total amount on
deposit with the FCC up to 20 percent of their net winning bids. See 47
CFR Section 1.2110(e). These bidders will be required to execute a
promissory note and security agreement for the balance due. The
payments will be paid off in quarterly installments under the terms
described in Part 2.B(3) above.
Winning bidders will receive further instructions and detailed
payment information after the auction closes.
D. Refund of Remaining Upfront Payment Balance
97. All applicants who submitted upfront payments but were not
winning bidders for any IVDS license may be entitled to a refund of
their remaining upfront payment balance after the conclusion of the
auction. No refund will be made unless there are excess funds on
deposit from that applicant after any applicable bid withdrawal
payments have been paid.
98. Bidders who drop out of the auction completely may be eligible
for a refund of their upfront payments before the close of the auction.
However, bidders who reduce their eligibility and remain in the auction
are not eligible for partial refunds of upfront payments until the
close of the auction. Qualified bidders who have exhausted all their
activity rule waivers, have no remaining bidding eligibility, and have
not withdrawn a high bid during the auction must submit a written
refund request, along with a Taxpayer Identification Number (``TIN'')
and a copy of their bidding eligibility screen print, to: Federal
Communications Commission; Attn: William Koch, 1919 M Street, N.W.,
Room 452, Washington, D.C. 20554.
99. Once the request has been approved, a refund will be sent to
the address provided on the FCC Form 159.
Note: Refund processing generally takes up to two weeks to
complete. Bidders with questions about refunds should contact
William Koch at 202-418-1995.
E. Default and Disqualification
100. Any high bidder that defaults or is disqualified after the
close of the auction (i.e., fails to remit the required down payment
within the prescribed period of time, fails to submit a timely long-
form application, fails to make full payment, fails to make an
installment payment, or is otherwise disqualified) will be subject to
the payments described in Sections 1.2104(g) and 1.2109 of the
Commission's Rules. In the event that the amount of those payments
cannot be determined (i.e. until the license has been reauctioned), the
FCC can require a ``deposit'' of at least three (3) percent of the
defaulted bid amount. See In Re C. H. PCS, Inc., BTA No. B347 Frequency
Block C, Order, DA 96-1825 (released November 4, 1996). See also
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Will Strictly Enforce Default
Payment Rules, Public Notice, DA 96-41 (April 4, 1996). Under certain
circumstances the FCC can also reauction the license to existing or new
applicants, or offer it to the other highest bidders (in descending
order) at their final bids. See 47 CFR Section 1.2109(b)-(c). In
addition, if a default or disqualification involves gross misconduct,
misrepresentation or bad faith by an applicant, the FCC may declare the
applicant and its principals ineligible to bid in future auctions, and
may take any other action that it deems necessary, including
institution of proceedings to revoke any existing licenses held by the
applicant. See 47 CFR Section 1.2107(d).
F. Service and Construction Requirements
101. Construction requirements for IVDS licensees include making
the service available to at least 30 percent of the population or land
area within the service area within three years of the grant of an IVDS
license, and fifty percent of the population or land area within five
years of the grant of an IVDS license. See 47 CFR Section 95.833.
102. Subject to the initial construction requirements in Section
95.833 of the Commission's Rules as described above, each IVDS system
licensee must make service available to at least fifty percent of the
population or land area located within the service area. See 47 CFR
Section 95.831.
Federal Communications Commission.
Shirley S. Suggs,
Chief, Publications Branch.
Attachment A
List of Licenses Offered
The following tables list the 981 IVDS licenses To Be auctioned.
The tables identify the following: the 125 MSA licenses where winning
bidders from a previous auction have been found to be in default, plus
two licenses (Frequency Blocks ``A'' and ``B'') in each of the 428
RSAs.
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List of Defaulted IVDS MSA Licenses to be Reauctioned
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Market No. and metropolitan statistical
area License No. Population
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MSA--Arkansas: M165--Fort Smith......... ZVM165A 219,181
MSA--Arizona: M026--Phoenix............. ZVM026A 2,122,101
MSA--California:
M018--San Diego..................... ZVM018A 2,498,016
M018--San Diego..................... ZVM018B 2,498,016
M027--San Jose...................... ZVM027A 1,497,577
M035--Sacramento.................... ZVM035A 1,355,107
M107--Stockton...................... ZVM107A 480,628
M124--Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-
Lompoc............................. ZVM124A 369,608
M126--Salinas-Seaside-Monterey...... ZVM126A 355,660
M142--Modesto....................... ZVM142A 370,522
MSA--Colorado: M019--Denver-Boulder..... ZVM019A 1,851,389
MSA--Connecticut:
M042--Bridgeport-Stanford-Norwalk-
Danbury............................ ZVM042A 827,645
M049--New Haven-West Haven-Waterbury-
Meriden............................ ZVM049A 804,219
M154--New London-Norwich............ ZVM154B 254,957
MSA--Delaware: M069--Wilmington......... ZVM069A 578,587
MSA--Florida:
M012--Miami-Fort Lauderdale-
Hollywood.......................... ZVM012A 3,192,582
M022--Tampa-St. Petersburg.......... ZVM022A 1,966,844
M022--Tampa-St. Petersburg.......... ZVM022B 1,966,844
M051--Jacksonville.................. ZVM051A 925,213
M051--Jacksonville.................. ZVM051B 925,213
M060--Orlando....................... ZVM060B 1,072,748
M072--West Palm Beach-Boca Raton.... ZVM072A 863,518
M072--West Palm Beach-Boca Raton.... ZVM072B 863,518
M114--Lakeland-Winter Haven......... ZVM114A 405,382
M114--Lakeland-Winter Haven......... ZVM114B 405,382
M137--Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay. ZVM137B 398,978
M146--Daytona Beach................. ZVM146B 370,712
M164--Fort Myers.................... ZVM164B 335,113
M167--Sarasota...................... ZVM167B 277,776
M168--Tallahassee................... ZVM168A 247,800
M168--Tallahassee................... ZVM168B 247,800
M192--Gainesville................... ZVM192B 204,111
M208--Fort Pierce................... ZVM208A 251,071
M211--Bradenton..................... ZVM211A 211,707
M211--Bradenton..................... ZVM211B 211,707
M245--Ocala......................... ZVM245A 194,833
M245--Ocala......................... ZVM245B 194,833
M283--Panama City................... ZVM283B 126,994
MSA--Georgia: M017--Atlanta............. ZVM017A 2,695,480
MSA--Hawaii: M050--Honolulu............. ZVM050A 836,231
MSA--Iowa:
M195--Cedar Rapids.................. ZVM195B 168,767
M201--Waterloo-Cedar Falls.......... ZVM201B 146,611
M253--Sioux City.................... ZVM253A 115,018
M296--Iowa City..................... ZVM296B 96,119
MSA--Illinois:
M103--Peoria........................ ZVM103A 339,172
M176--Springfield................... ZVM176B 189,550
M305--Alton-Granite City............ ZVM305B 20,539
MSA--Indiana:
M028--Indianapolis.................. ZVM028A 1,249,822
M054--Gary-Hammond-East Chicago..... ZVM054B 604,526
M129--South Bend-Mishawaka.......... ZVM129B 289,234
M185--Terre Haute................... ZVM185A 166,578
MSA--Louisiana:
M029--New Orleans................... ZVM029B 1,156,383
M100--Shreveport.................... ZVM100A 376,330
M174--Lafayette..................... ZVM174A 208,740
M184--Houma-Thibodaux............... ZVM184B 182,842
M197--Lake Charles.................. ZVM197A 168,134
M205--Alexandria.................... ZVM205B 149,082
M219--Monroe........................ ZVM219B 142,191
MSA--Maryland: M014--Baltimore.......... ZVM014A 2,348,219
MSA--Michigan:
M005--Detroit/Ann Arbor............. ZVM005A 4,531,636
M094--Saginaw-Bay City-Midland...... ZVM094A 399,320
M132--Kalamazoo..................... ZVM132A 293,471
M181--Muskegon...................... ZVM181B 181,437
MSA--Minnesota:
M015--Minneapolis................... ZVM015A 2,438,203
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M198--St. Cloud..................... ZVM198B 190,921
MSA--Missouri:
M011--St. Louis..................... ZVM011A 2,423,560
M024--Kansas City................... ZVM024A 1,447,336
M275--St. Joseph.................... ZVM275A 97,715
MSA--North Carolina:
M047--Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High
Point.............................. ZVM047A 914,232
M061--Charlotte-Gastonia............ ZVM061A 770,737
M061--Charlotte-Gastonia............ ZVM061B 770,737
M071--Raleigh-Durham................ ZVM071A 699,066
M183--Asheville..................... ZVM183A 191,774
M280--Burlington.................... ZVM280A 108,213
MSA--New Hampshire:
M133--Manchester-Nashua............. ZVM133A 336,073
M156--Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester.... ZVM156B 268,820
MSA--New Jersey:
M062--New Brunswick-Perth Amboy-
Sayreville......................... ZVM062B 671,780
M134--Atlantic City................. ZVM134B 319,416
M228--Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton.. ZVM228A 138,053
MSA--Nevada:
M093--Las Vegas..................... ZVM093A 741,459
M093--Las Vegas..................... ZVM093B 741,459
M171--Reno.......................... ZVM171A 254,667
MSA--New York:
M044--Albany-Schenectady-Troy....... ZVM044A 829,565
M115--Utica-Rome.................... ZVM115A 316,633
M122--Binghamton.................... ZVM122A 304,877
M144--Orange County................. ZVM144A 307,647
MSA--Ohio:
M031--Columbus...................... ZVM031A 1,217,150
M040--Dayton........................ ZVM040A 843,835
M052--Akron......................... ZVM052B 657,575
M087--Canton........................ ZVM087B 394,106
M180--Springfield................... ZVM180A 183,567
MSA--Oklahoma:
M045--Oklahoma City................. ZVM045A 929,828
M045--Oklahoma City................. ZVM045B 929,828
M057--Tulsa......................... ZVM057A 742,320
MSA--Oregon: M030--Portland............. ZVM030A 1,457,344
MSA--Pennsylvania:
M013--Pittsburgh.................... ZVM013A 2,097,447
M013--Pittsburgh.................... ZVM013B 2,097,447
M056--Northeast Pennsylvania........ ZVM056A 642,897
M084--Harrisburg.................... ZVM084A 474,242
M118--Reading....................... ZVM118A 336,523
MSA--South Carolina: M227--Anderson..... ZVM227A 145,196
MSA--South Dakota: M289--Rapid City..... ZVM289A 103,221
MSA--Tennessee:
M036--Memphis....................... ZVM036A 1,747
M046--Nashville-Davidson............ ZVM046A 985,026
M046--Nashville-Davidson............ ZVM046B 985,026
MSA--Texas:
M033--San Antonio................... ZVM033A 1,302,099
M292--Sherman-Denison............... ZVM292A 95,021
MSA--Utah:
M039--Salt Lake City-Ogden.......... ZVM039A 1,098,828
M039--Salt Lake City-Ogden.......... ZVM039B 1,098,828
M159--Provo-Orem.................... ZVM159A 263,590
M159--Provo-Orem.................... ZVM159B 263,590
MSA--Virginia:
M043--Norfolk-Virginia Beach-
Portsmouth......................... ZVM043A 976,058
M059--Richmond...................... ZVM059A 739,735
M104--Newport News-Hampton.......... ZVM104A 433,785
M104--Newport News-Hampton.......... ZVM104B 433,785
M157--Roanoke....................... ZVM157A 228,849
M235--Petersburg-Colonial Heights-
Hopewell........................... ZVM235A 125,905
M256--Charlottesville............... ZVM256B 131,107
MSA--Washington: M020--Seattle-Everett.. ZVM020A 1,972,961
MSA--Wisconsin:
M021--Milwaukee..................... ZVM021A 1,432,149
M244--Kenosha....................... ZVM244A 128,181
MSA--Puerto Rico:
M091--San Juan-Caguas............... ZVM091A 1,894,438
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M091--San Juan-Caguas............... ZVM091B 1,894,438
M147--Ponce......................... ZVM147B 256,818
M202--Arecibo....................... ZVM202B 174,880
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List of RSA IVDS Licenses To Be Reauctioned
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Market No. and State Lead county License No. Population
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RSA--Alabama:
R307............................ 1. Franklin................. ZVR307A/B 318,294
R308............................ 2. Jackson.................. ZVR308A/B 121,990
R309............................ 3. Lamar.................... ZVR309A/B 135,303
R310............................ 4. Bibb..................... ZVR310A/B 136,149
R311............................ 5. Cleburne................. ZVR311A/B 206,735
R312............................ 6. Washington............... ZVR312A/B 117,474
R313............................ 7. Butler................... ZVR313A/B 163,487
R314............................ 8. Lee...................... ZVR314A/B 163,907
RSA--Alaska:
R315............................ 1. Wade Hampton............. ZVR315A/B 117,500
R316............................ 2. Bethel................... ZVR316A/B 134,766
R317............................ 3. Haines................... ZVR317A/B 68,989
RSA--Arizona:
R318............................ 1. Mohave................... ZVR318A/B 93,947
R319............................ 2. Coconino................. ZVR319A/B 204,305
R320............................ 3. Navajo................... ZVR320A/B 139,249
R321............................ 4. Yuma..................... ZVR321A/B 120,739
R322............................ 5. Gila..................... ZVR322A/B 156,595
R323............................ 6. Graham................... ZVR323A/B 161,862
RSA--Arkansas:
R324............................ 1. Madison.................. ZVR324A/B 66,235
R325............................ 2. Marion................... ZVR325A/B 82,204
R326............................ 3. Sharp.................... ZVR326A/B 98,260
R327............................ 4. Clay..................... ZVR327A/B 201,056
R328............................ 5. Cross.................... ZVR328A/B 122,599
R329............................ 6. Cleburne................. ZVR329A/B 93,125
R330............................ 7. Pope..................... ZVR330A/B 104,770
R331............................ 8. Franklin................. ZVR331A/B 63,880
R332............................ 9. Polk..................... ZVR332A/B 62,480
R333............................ 10. Garland................. ZVR333A/B 144,511
R334............................ 11. Hempstead............... ZVR334A/B 67,056
R335............................ 12. Ouachita................ ZVR335A/B 190,582
RSA--California:
R336............................ 1. Del Norte................ ZVR336A/B 199,172
R337............................ 2. Modoc.................... ZVR337A/B 57,015
R338............................ 3. Alpine................... ZVR338A/B 125,908
R339............................ 4. Madera................... ZVR339A/B 303,190
R340............................ 5. San Luis Obispo.......... ZVR340A/B 217,162
R341............................ 6. Mono..................... ZVR341A/B 28,237
R342............................ 7. Imperial................. ZVR342A/B 109,303
R343............................ 8. Tehama................... ZVR343A/B 90,698
R344............................ 9. Mendocino................ ZVR344A/B 130,976
R345............................ 10. Sierra.................. ZVR345A/B 81,828
R346............................ 11. El Dorado............... ZVR346A/B 125,995
R347............................ 12. Kings................... ZVR347A/B 101,469
RSA--Colorado:
R348............................ 1. Moffat................... ZVR348A/B 40,988
R349............................ 2. Logan.................... ZVR349A/B 60,151
R350............................ 3. Garfield................. ZVR350A/B 233,884
R351............................ 4. Park..................... ZVR351A/B 60,064
R352............................ 5. Elbert................... ZVR352A/B 23,712
R353............................ 6. San Miguel............... ZVR353A/B 59,620
R354............................ 7. Saguache................. ZVR354A/B 42,362
R355............................ 8. Kiowa.................... ZVR355A/B 44,214
R356............................ 9. Costilla................. ZVR356A/B 27,520
RSA--Connecticut:
R357............................ 1. Litchfield............... ZVR357A/B 174,092
R358............................ 2. Windham.................. ZVR358A/B 102,525
RSA--Delaware: R359................. 1. Kent..................... ZVR359A/B 224,222
RSA--Florida:
R360............................ 1. Collier.................. ZVR360A/B 177,872
R361............................ 2. Glades................... ZVR361A/B 195,858
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R362............................ 3. Hardee................... ZVR362A/B 154,339
R363............................ 4. Citrus................... ZVR363A/B 378,311
R364............................ 5. Putnam................... ZVR364A/B 93,771
R365............................ 6. Dixie.................... ZVR365A/B 46,175
R366............................ 7. Hamilton................. ZVR366A/B 90,575
R367............................ 8. Jefferson................ ZVR367A/B 50,554
R368............................ 9. Calhoun.................. ZVR368A/B 37,051
R369............................ 10. Walton.................. ZVR369A/B 101,832
R370............................ 11. Monroe.................. ZVR370A/B 78,024
RSA--Georgia:
R371............................ 1. Whitfield................ ZVR371A/B 196,220
R372............................ 2. Dawson................... ZVR372A/B 251,641
R373............................ 3. Chattooga................ ZVR373A/B 193,219
R374............................ 4. Jasper................... ZVR374A/B 115,644
R375............................ 5. Haralson................. ZVR375A/B 211,405
R376............................ 6. Spalding................. ZVR376A/B 184,488
R377............................ 7. Hancock.................. ZVR377A/B 126,095
R378............................ 8. Warren................... ZVR378A/B 145,920
R379............................ 9. Marion................... ZVR379A/B 114,598
R380............................ 10. Bleckley................ ZVR380A/B 141,440
R381............................ 11. Toombs.................. ZVR381A/B 144,200
R382............................ 12. Liberty................. ZVR382A/B 182,600
R383............................ 13. Early................... ZVR383A/B 140,823
R384............................ 14. Worth................... ZVR384A/B 220,614
RSA--Hawaii:
R385............................ 1. Kauai.................... ZVR385A/B 51,177
R386............................ 2. Maui..................... ZVR386A/B 100,504
R387............................ 3. Hawaii................... ZVR387A/B 120,317
RSA--Idaho:
R388............................ 1. Boundary................. ZVR388A/B 203,009
R389............................ 2. Idaho.................... ZVR389A/B 59,974
R390............................ 3. Lemhi.................... ZVR390A/B 14,541
R391............................ 4. Elmore................... ZVR391A/B 119,673
R392............................ 5. Butte.................... ZVR392A/B 139,749
R393............................ 6. Clark.................... ZVR393A/B 264,028
RSA--Illinois:
R394............................ 1. Jo Daviess............... ZVR394A/B 305,145
R395............................ 2. Bureau................... ZVR395A/B 252,074
R396............................ 3. Mercer................... ZVR396A/B 203,155
R397............................ 4. Adams.................... ZVR397A/B 203,299
R398............................ 5. Mason.................... ZVR398A/B 93,061
R399............................ 6. Montgomery............... ZVR399A/B 196,556
R400............................ 7. Vermillion............... ZVR400A/B 235,424
R401............................ 8. Washington............... ZVR401A/B 328,966
R402............................ 9. Clay..................... ZVR402A/B 152,812
RSA--Indiana:
R403............................ 1. Newton................... ZVR403A/B 204,232
R404............................ 2. Kosciusko................ ZVR404A/B 160,094
R405............................ 3. Huntington............... ZVR405A/B 145,175
R406............................ 4. Miami.................... ZVR406A/B 179,002
R407............................ 5. Warren................... ZVR407A/B 115,586
R408............................ 6. Randolph................. ZVR408A/B 217,938
R409............................ 7. Owen..................... ZVR409A/B 213,199
R410............................ 8. Brown.................... ZVR410A/B 240,233
R411............................ 9. Decatur.................. ZVR411A/B 135,763
RSA--Iowa:
R412............................ 1. Mills.................... ZVR412A/B 62,354
R413............................ 2. Union.................... ZVR413A/B 50,932
R414............................ 3. Monroe................... ZVR414A/B 98,842
R415............................ 4. Muscatine................ ZVR415A/B 152,026
R416............................ 5. Jackson.................. ZVR416A/B 107,815
R417............................ 6. Iowa..................... ZVR417A/B 151,217
R418............................ 7. Audubon.................. ZVR418A/B 54,289
R419............................ 8. Monona................... ZVR419A/B 54,769
R420............................ 9. Ida...................... ZVR420A/B 63,665
R421............................ 10. Humboldt................ ZVR421A/B 180,876
R422............................ 11. Hardin.................. ZVR422A/B 109,247
R423............................ 12. Winneshiek.............. ZVR423A/B 114,478
R424............................ 13. Mitchell................ ZVR424A/B 66,821
R425............................ 14. Kossuth................. ZVR425A/B 109,439
R426............................ 15. Dickinson............... ZVR426A/B 84,222
R427............................ 16. Lyon.................... ZVR427A/B 102,052
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RSA--Kansas:
R428............................ 1. Cheyenne................. ZVR428A/B 28,895
R429............................ 2. Norton................... ZVR429A/B 32,064
R430............................ 3. Jewell................... ZVR430A/B 54,477
R431............................ 4. Marshall................. ZVR431A/B 135,871
R432............................ 5. Brown.................... ZVR432A/B 112,090
R433............................ 6. Wallace.................. ZVR433A/B 20,329
R434............................ 7. Trego.................... ZVR434A/B 82,345
R435............................ 8. Ellsworth................ ZVR435A/B 125,611
R436............................ 9. Morris................... ZVR436A/B 58,401
R437............................ 10. Franklin................ ZVR437A/B 103,641
R438............................ 11. Hamilton................ ZVR438A/B 80,134
R439............................ 12. Hodgeman................ ZVR439A/B 41,701
R440............................ 13. Edwards................. ZVR440A/B 30,701
R441............................ 14. Reno.................... ZVR441A/B 171,589
R442............................ 15. Elk..................... ZVR442A/B 154,509
RSA--Kentucky:
R443............................ 1. Fulton................... ZVR443A/B 181,346
R444............................ 2. Union.................... ZVR444A/B 125,113
R445............................ 3. Meade.................... ZVR445A/B 294,851
R446............................ 4. Spencer.................. ZVR446A/B 229,606
R447............................ 5. Barren................... ZVR447A/B 148,321
R448............................ 6. Madison.................. ZVR448A/B 236,714
R449............................ 7. Trimble.................. ZVR449A/B 155,259
R450............................ 8. Mason.................... ZVR450A/B 113,300
R451............................ 9. Elliott.................. ZVR451A/B 197,121
R452............................ 10. Powell.................. ZVR452A/B 148,108
R453............................ 11. Clay.................... ZVR453A/B 166,470
RSA--Louisiana:
R454............................ 1. Claiborne................ ZVR454A/B 111,524
R455............................ 2. Morehouse................ ZVR455A/B 116,322
R456............................ 3. De Soto.................. ZVR456A/B 156,029
R457............................ 4. Caldwell................. ZVR457A/B 71,634
R458............................ 5. Beauregard............... ZVR458A/B 372,532
R459............................ 6. Iberville................ ZVR459A/B 180,185
R460............................ 7. West Feliciana........... ZVR460A/B 170,894
R461............................ 8. St. James................ ZVR461A/B 103,312
R462............................ 9. Plaquemines.............. ZVR462A/B 25,575
RSA--Maine:
R463............................ 1. Oxford................... ZVR463A/B 81,610
R464............................ 2. Somerset................. ZVR464A/B 155,356
R465............................ 3. Kennebec................. ZVR465A/B 215,589
R466............................ 4. Washington............... ZVR466A/B 82,256
RSA--Maryland:
R467............................ 1. Garrett.................. ZVR467A/B 28,138
R468............................ 2. Kent..................... ZVR468A/B 399,768
R469............................ 3. Frederick................ ZVR469A/B 150,208
RSA--Massachusetts:
R470............................ 1. Franklin................. ZVR470A/B 70,092
R471............................ 2. Barnstable............... ZVR471A/B 204,256
RSA--Michigan:
R472............................ 1. Gogebic.................. ZVR472A/B 207,820
R473............................ 2. Alger.................... ZVR473A/B 106,095
R474............................ 3. Emmet.................... ZVR474A/B 142,463
R475............................ 4. Cheboygan................ ZVR475A/B 122,886
R476............................ 5. Manistee................. ZVR476A/B 142,765
R477............................ 6. Roscommon................ ZVR477A/B 130,445
R478............................ 7. Newaygo.................. ZVR478A/B 222,175
R479............................ 8. Allegan.................. ZVR479A/B 90,509
R480............................ 9. Cass..................... ZVR480A/B 284,799
R481............................ 10. Tuscola................. ZVR481A/B 130,377
RSA--Minnesota:
R482............................ 1. Kittson.................. ZVR482A/B 49,617
R483............................ 2. Lake Of The Woods........ ZVR483A/B 59,788
R484............................ 3. Koochiching.............. ZVR484A/B 57,162
R485............................ 4. Lake..................... ZVR485A/B 14,283
R486............................ 5. Wilkin................... ZVR486A/B 200,399
R487............................ 6. Hubbard.................. ZVR487A/B 230,924
R488............................ 7. Chippewa................. ZVR488A/B 164,980
R489............................ 8. Lac qui Parle............ ZVR489A/B 69,541
R490............................ 9. Pipestone................ ZVR490A/B 136,006
R491............................ 10. Le Sueur................ ZVR491A/B 225,271
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R492............................ 11. Goodhue................. ZVR492A/B 200,652
RSA--Mississippi:
R493............................ 1. Tunica................... ZVR493A/B 163,934
R494............................ 2. Benton................... ZVR494A/B 230,172
R495............................ 3. Bolivar.................. ZVR495A/B 158,134
R496............................ 4. Yalobusha................ ZVR496A/B 124,283
R497............................ 5. Washington............... ZVR497A/B 162,430
R498............................ 6. Montgomery............... ZVR498A/B 179,882
R499............................ 7. Leake.................... ZVR499A/B 173,575
R500............................ 8. Claiborne................ ZVR500A/B 153,922
R501............................ 9. Copiah................... ZVR501A/B 117,950
R502............................ 10. Smith................... ZVR502A/B 147,300
R503............................ 11. Lamar................... ZVR503A/B 175,210
RSA--Missouri:
R504............................ 1. Atchison................. ZVR504A/B 44,488
R505............................ 2. Harrison................. ZVR505A/B 34,133
R506............................ 3. Schuyler................. ZVR506A/B 55,897
R507............................ 4. De Kalb.................. ZVR507A/B 68,147
R508............................ 5. Linn..................... ZVR508A/B 69,744
R509............................ 6. Marion................... ZVR509A/B 84,830
R510............................ 7. Saline................... ZVR510A/B 157,047
R511............................ 8. Callaway................. ZVR511A/B 92,590
R512............................ 9. Bates.................... ZVR512A/B 74,660
R513............................ 10. Benton.................. ZVR513A/B 83,161
R514............................ 11. Moniteau................ ZVR514A/B 138,175
R515............................ 12. Maries.................. ZVR515A/B 117,406
R516............................ 13. Washington.............. ZVR516A/B 85,321
R517............................ 14. Barton.................. ZVR517A/B 93,482
R518............................ 15. Stone................... ZVR518A/B 96,560
R519............................ 16. Laclede................. ZVR519A/B 89,145
R520............................ 17. Shannon................. ZVR520A/B 52,288
R521............................ 18. Perry................... ZVR521A/B 111,570
R522............................ 19. Stoddard................ ZVR522A/B 197,439
RSA--Montana:
R523............................ 1. Lincoln.................. ZVR523A/B 131,234
R524............................ 2. Toole.................... ZVR524A/B 37,175
R525............................ 3. Phillips................. ZVR525A/B 14,991
R526............................ 4. Daniels.................. ZVR526A/B 41,685
R527............................ 5. Mineral.................. ZVR527A/B 163,675
R528............................ 6. Deer Lodge............... ZVR528A/B 61,823
R529............................ 7. Fergus................... ZVR529A/B 27,310
R530............................ 8. Beaverhead............... ZVR530A/B 79,438
R531............................ 9. Carbon................... ZVR531A/B 30,796
R532............................ 10. Prairie................. ZVR532A/B 19,776
RSA--Nebraska:
R533............................ 1. Sioux.................... ZVR533A/B 91,049
R534............................ 2. Cherry................... ZVR534A/B 31,535
R535............................ 3. Knox..................... ZVR535A/B 114,784
R536............................ 4. Grant.................... ZVR536A/B 35,875
R537............................ 5. Boone.................... ZVR537A/B 141,611
R538............................ 6. Keith.................... ZVR538A/B 101,846
R539............................ 7. Hall..................... ZVR539A/B 87,665
R540............................ 8. Chase.................... ZVR540A/B 58,314
R541............................ 9. Adams.................... ZVR541A/B 82,025
R542............................ 10. Cass.................... ZVR542A/B 84,271
RSA--Nevada:
R543............................ 1. Humboldt................. ZVR543A/B 35,118
R544............................ 2. Lander................... ZVR544A/B 41,343
R545............................ 3. Storey................... ZVR545A/B 90,607
R546............................ 4. Mineral.................. ZVR546A/B 25,600
R547............................ 5. White Pine............... ZVR547A/B 13,039
RSA--New Hampshire:
R548............................ 1. Coos..................... ZVR548A/B 218,470
R549............................ 2. Carroll.................. ZVR549A/B 204,631
RSA--New Jersey:
R550............................ 1. Hunterdon................ ZVR550A/B 107,776
R551............................ 2. Ocean.................... ZVR551A/B 433,203
R552............................ 3. Sussex................... ZVR552A/B 130,943
RSA--New Mexico:
R553............................ 1. San Juan................. ZVR553A/B 233,568
R554............................ 2. Colfax................... ZVR554A/B 22,300
R555............................ 3. Catron................... ZVR555A/B 72,474
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R556............................ 4. Santa Fe................. ZVR556A/B 229,211
R557............................ 5. Grant.................... ZVR557A/B 51,744
R558............................ 6. Lincoln.................. ZVR558A/B 226,366
RSA--New York:
R559............................ 1. Jefferson................ ZVR559A/B 249,713
R560............................ 2. Franklin................. ZVR560A/B 229,131
R561............................ 3. Chautauqua............... ZVR561A/B 478,254
R562............................ 4. Yates.................... ZVR562A/B 352,296
R563............................ 5. Otsego................... ZVR563A/B 374,182
R564............................ 6. Columbia................. ZVR564A/B 107,721
RSA--North Carolina:
R565............................ 1. Cherokee................. ZVR565A/B 168,596
R566............................ 2. Yancey................... ZVR566A/B 152,380
R567............................ 3. Ashe..................... ZVR567A/B 152,896
R568............................ 4. Henderson................ ZVR568A/B 311,333
R569............................ 5. Anson.................... ZVR569A/B 125,092
R570............................ 6. Chatham.................. ZVR570A/B 139,146
R571............................ 7. Rockingham............... ZVR571A/B 267,853
R572............................ 8. Northampton.............. ZVR572A/B 275,610
R573............................ 9. Camden................... ZVR573A/B 113,371
R574............................ 10. Harnett................. ZVR574A/B 253,794
R575............................ 11. Hoke.................... ZVR575A/B 206,285
R576............................ 12. Sampson................. ZVR576A/B 116,147
R577............................ 13. Greene.................. ZVR577A/B 227,613
R578............................ 14. Pitt.................... ZVR578A/B 221,295
R579............................ 15. Cabarrus................ ZVR579A/B 382,095
RSA--North Dakota:
R580............................ 1. Divide................... ZVR580A/B 105,589
R581............................ 2. Bottineau................ ZVR581A/B 61,933
R582............................ 3. Barnes................... ZVR582A/B 94,616
R583............................ 4. McKenzie................. ZVR583A/B 67,057
R584............................ 5. Kidder................... ZVR584A/B 52,217
RSA--Ohio:
R585............................ 1. Williams................. ZVR585A/B 125,902
R586............................ 2. Sandusky................. ZVR586A/B 254,715
R587............................ 3. Ashtabula................ ZVR587A/B 99,821
R588............................ 4. Mercer................... ZVR588A/B 212,256
R589............................ 5. Hancock.................. ZVR589A/B 231,045
R590............................ 6. Morrow................... ZVR590A/B 420,766
R591............................ 7. Tuscarawas............... ZVR591A/B 248,100
R592............................ 8. Clinton.................. ZVR592A/B 158,946
R593............................ 9. Ross..................... ZVR593A/B 235,090
R594............................ 10. Perry................... ZVR594A/B 164,918
R595............................ 11. Columbiana.............. ZVR595A/B 108,276
RSA--Oklahoma:
R596............................ 1. Cimarron................. ZVR596A/B 25,743
R597............................ 2. Harper................... ZVR597A/B 51,110
R598............................ 3. Grant.................... ZVR598A/B 200,099
R599............................ 4. Nowata................... ZVR599A/B 183,263
R600............................ 5. Roger Mills.............. ZVR600A/B 61,277
R601............................ 6. Seminole................. ZVR601A/B 211,914
R602............................ 7. Beckham.................. ZVR602A/B 123,249
R603............................ 8. Jackson.................. ZVR603A/B 95,108
R604............................ 9. Garvin................... ZVR604A/B 195,350
R605............................ 10. Haskell................. ZVR605A/B 81,005
RSA--Oregon:
R606............................ 1. Clatsop.................. ZVR606A/B 157,979
R607............................ 2. Hood River............... ZVR607A/B 64,918
R608............................ 3. Umatilla................. ZVR608A/B 138,966
R609............................ 4. Lincoln.................. ZVR609A/B 200,927
R610............................ 5. Coos..................... ZVR610A/B 236,898
R611............................ 6. Crook.................... ZVR611A/B 161,017
RSA--Pennsylvania:
R612............................ 1. Crawford................. ZVR612A/B 195,402
R613............................ 2. McKean................... ZVR613A/B 87,922
R614............................ 3. Potter................... ZVR614A/B 95,025
R615............................ 4. Bradford................. ZVR615A/B 95,147
R616............................ 5. Wayne.................... ZVR616A/B 67,910
R617............................ 6. Lawrence................. ZVR617A/B 363,436
R618............................ 7. Jefferson................ ZVR618A/B 214,174
R619............................ 8. Union.................... ZVR619A/B 403,149
R620............................ 9. Greene................... ZVR620A/B 184,901
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R621............................ 10. Bedford................. ZVR621A/B 182,838
R622............................ 11. Huntingdon.............. ZVR622A/B 110,986
R623............................ 12. Lebanon................. ZVR623A/B 113,744
RSA--Rhode Island: R624............. 1. Newport.................. ZVR624A/B 87,194
RSA--South Carolina:
R625............................ 1. Oconee................... ZVR625A/B 57,494
R626............................ 2. Laurens.................. ZVR626A/B 218,293
R627............................ 3. Cherokee................. ZVR627A/B 129,308
R628............................ 4. Chesterfield............. ZVR628A/B 202,502
R629............................ 5. Georgetown............... ZVR629A/B 224,254
R630............................ 6. Clarendon................ ZVR630A/B 186,339
R631............................ 7. Calhoun.................. ZVR631A/B 146,473
R632............................ 8. Hampton.................. ZVR632A/B 154,480
R633............................ 9. Lancaster................ ZVR633A/B 186,013
RSA--South Dakota:
R634............................ 1. Harding.................. ZVR634A/B 34,170
R635............................ 2. Corson................... ZVR635A/B 23,180
R636............................ 3. McPherson................ ZVR636A/B 53,889
R637............................ 4. Marshall................. ZVR637A/B 66,705
R638............................ 5. Custer................... ZVR638A/B 23,434
R639............................ 6. Haakon................... ZVR639A/B 38,828
R640............................ 7. Sully.................... ZVR640A/B 65,558
R641............................ 8. Kingsbury................ ZVR641A/B 72,547
R642............................ 9. Hanson................... ZVR642A/B 90,663
RSA--Tennessee:
R643............................ 1. Lake..................... ZVR643A/B 291,074
R644............................ 2. Cannon................... ZVR644A/B 150,599
R645............................ 3. Macon.................... ZVR645A/B 312,163
R646............................ 4. Hamblen.................. ZVR646A/B 236,628
R647............................ 5. Fayette.................. ZVR647A/B 318,396
R648............................ 6. Giles.................... ZVR648A/B 145,294
R649............................ 7. Bledsoe.................. ZVR649A/B 233,580
R650............................ 8. Johnson.................. ZVR650A/B 13,766
R651............................ 9. Maury.................... ZVR651A/B 54,812
RSA--Texas:
R652............................ 1. Dallam................... ZVR652A/B 51,249
R653............................ 2. Hansford................. ZVR653A/B 94,265
R654............................ 3. Parmer................... ZVR654A/B 141,211
R655............................ 4. Briscoe.................. ZVR655A/B 42,500
R656............................ 5. Hardeman................. ZVR656A/B 78,545
R657............................ 6. Jack..................... ZVR657A/B 80,087
R658............................ 7. Fanni.................... ZVR658A/B 343,449
R659............................ 8. Gaines................... ZVR659A/B 135,303
R660............................ 9. Runnels.................. ZVR660A/B 175,130
R661............................ 10. Navarro................. ZVR661A/B 290,035
R662............................ 11. Cherokee................ ZVR662A/B 271,075
R663............................ 12. Hudspeth................ ZVR663A/B 23,586
R664............................ 13. Reeves.................. ZVR664A/B 31,937
R665............................ 14. Loving.................. ZVR665A/B 48,293
R666............................ 15. Concho.................. ZVR666A/B 148,918
R667............................ 16. Burleson................ ZVR667A/B 301,415
R668............................ 17. Newton.................. ZVR668A/B 221,872
R669............................ 18. Edwards................. ZVR669A/B 185,431
R670............................ 19. Atascosa................ ZVR670A/B 203,052
R671............................ 20. Wilson.................. ZVR671A/B 129,981
R672............................ 21. Chambers................ ZVR672A/B 20,088
RSA--Utah:
R673............................ 1. Box Elder................ ZVR673A/B 108,393
R674............................ 2. Morgan................... ZVR674A/B 31,135
R675............................ 3. Juab..................... ZVR675A/B 48,840
R676............................ 4. Beaver................... ZVR676A/B 74,114
R677............................ 5. Carbon................... ZVR677A/B 72,726
R678............................ 6. Piute.................... ZVR678A/B 25,224
RSA--Vermont:
R679............................ 1. Franklin................. ZVR679A/B 199,096
R680............................ 2. Addison.................. ZVR680A/B 226,583
RSA--Virginia:
R681............................ 1. Lee...................... ZVR681A/B 145,936
R682............................ 2. Tazewell................. ZVR682A/B 133,258
R683............................ 3. Giles.................... ZVR683A/B 196,787
R684............................ 4. Bedford.................. ZVR684A/B 164,382
R685............................ 5. Bath..................... ZVR685A/B 61,360
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R686............................ 6. Highland................. ZVR686A/B 201,289
R687............................ 7. Buckingham............... ZVR687A/B 85,736
R688............................ 8. Amelia................... ZVR688A/B 80,427
R689............................ 9. Greensville.............. ZVR689A/B 81,019
R690............................ 10. Frederick............... ZVR690A/B 214,602
R691............................ 11. Madison................. ZVR691A/B 219,152
R692............................ 12. Caroline................ ZVR692A/B 164,573
RSA--Washington:
R693............................ 1. Clallam.................. ZVR693A/B 226,395
R694............................ 2. Okanogan................. ZVR694A/B 111,805
R695............................ 3. Ferry.................... ZVR695A/B 46,158
R696............................ 4. Grays Harbor............. ZVR696A/B 102,516
R697............................ 5. Kittitas................. ZVR697A/B 103,950
R698............................ 6. Pacific.................. ZVR698A/B 163,686
R699............................ 7. Skamania................. ZVR699A/B 24,905
R700............................ 8. Whitman.................. ZVR700A/B 111,091
RSA--West Virginia:
R701............................ 1. Mason.................... ZVR701A/B 74,121
R702............................ 2. Wetzel................... ZVR702A/B 78,719
R703............................ 3. Monongalia............... ZVR703A/B 262,009
R704............................ 4. Grant.................... ZVR704A/B 153,264
R705............................ 5. Tucker................... ZVR705A/B 127,441
R706............................ 6. Lincoln.................. ZVR706A/B 188,246
R707............................ 7. Raleigh.................. ZVR707A/B 217,070
RSA--Wisconsin:
R708............................ 1. Burnett.................. ZVR708A/B 102,381
R709............................ 2. Bayfield................. ZVR709A/B 81,328
R710............................ 3. Vilas.................... ZVR710A/B 128,151
R711............................ 4. Marinette................ ZVR711A/B 111,821
R712............................ 5. Pierce................... ZVR712A/B 83,365
R713............................ 6. Trempealeau.............. ZVR713A/B 110,131
R714............................ 7. Wood..................... ZVR714A/B 268,803
R715............................ 8. Vernon................... ZVR715A/B 221,882
R716............................ 9. Columbia................. ZVR716A/B 354,513
R717............................ 10. Door.................... ZVR717A/B 124,989
RSA--Wyoming:
R718............................ 1. Park..................... ZVR718A/B 46,900
R719............................ 2. Sheridan................. ZVR719A/B 70,889
R720............................ 3. Lincoln.................. ZVR720A/B 136,489
R721............................ 5. Niobrara................. ZVR721A/B 126,956
R722............................ 5. Converse................. ZVR722A/B 11,128
RSA--Puerto Rico:
R723............................ 1. Rincon................... ZVR723A/B 134,464
R724............................ 2. Adjuntas................. ZVR724A/B 243,212
R725............................ 3. Ciales................... ZVR725A/B 101,540
R726............................ 4. Aibonito................. ZVR726A/B 260,752
R727............................ 5. Ceiba.................... ZVR727A/B 38,882
R728............................ 6. Vieques.................. ZVR728A/B 7,076
R729............................ 7. Culebra.................. ZVR729A/B 15,498
R730............................ 1. St. Thomas............... ZVR730A/B 51,670
R731............................ 2. St. Croix................ ZVR731A/B 50,139
RSA--Pacific Islands:
R732............................ Guam........................ ZVR732A/B 133,000
R733............................ American Samoa.............. ZVR733A/B 47,000
R734............................ Northern Mariana Islands.... ZVR734A/B 43,000
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Attachment B
Electronic Filing of FCC Form 175
The Commission has implemented a remote access system to allow
applicants to submit their FCC Form 175 applications electronically.
The remote access system for initial filing of the FCC Form 175
applications will generally be available 24 hours per day beginning at
approximately the same time as the release of this Public Notice. FCC
Form 175 applications that are filed electronically using this remote
access system must be submitted and confirmed by 5:30 p.m. EST on
January 21, 1997. Late applications or unconfirmed submissions of
electronic data will not be accepted. The electronic filing process
consists of an initial filing period and a resubmission period to make
minor corrections.
Parties interested in filing FCC Form 175 applications
electronically may do so via a (202) area code telephone service with
no additional access charge or via the 900 number telephone service at
a charge of $2.30 per minute. The first minute of connection time to
the 900 number service will be at no charge.
Similarly, parties interested in reviewing FCC Form 175
applications electronically will do so via the 900 telephone service at
a charge of $2.30 per minute. The first minute of
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connection time to the 900 number service will be at no charge.
Those applicants who wish to file their FCC Form 175 electronically
or review other FCC Form 175 applications on-line will need the
following hardware and software:
Hardware Requirements
* CPU: Intel 80486 or above
* RAM: 8 MB (more recommended if you intend to open multiple
applications)
* Hard Disk: 12MB available disk space
* Modem: v.32bis 14.4kbps Hayes compatible modem
* Monitor: VGA or above
* Mouse or other pointing device
To create backup installation disks for the FCC Form 175
Application, you will need the following:
* 1.44MB 3.5'' Floppy Drive
* Three blank MS-DOS formatted 1.44MB floppy disks
Software Requirements
* FCC Form 175 Application Software (available through the Internet and
the FCC Bulletin Board System)
*15 Microsoft Windows 3.1 or Microsoft Windows for Workgroups v3.11 in
an enhanced mode
Note: The FCC Form 175 Application has not been tested in a
Macintosh, OS/2, or Windows95 environment. Therefore, the FCC will
not support operating systems other than Microsoft Windows 3.1 or
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups v3.11 in an enhanced mode. This
includes any other emulated Windows environment. If your Windows is
in a networked environment, you should check with your local network
administrator for any potential conflicts with the PPP (Point-to-
Point Protocol) Dialer that is incorporated into the FCC Form 175
Application. This usually includes any TCP/IP installed network
protocol.
The PPP Dialer that is incorporated into the FCC Form 175
Application will establish a point-to-point connection from your PC to
the FCC Network. This point-to-point connection is not routed through
the Internet.
Applicants who wish to file their FCC applications electronically
or who wish to view other applicants' applications must first download
the software from either the Internet or the FCC Bulletin Board System.
Applicants must download the following compressed files to install the
software: f175v9a.exe, f175v9b.exe, f175v9c.exe.
Internet Access:
In order to download the compressed files from the Internet, you
will need to have access to the Internet and an ftp client software as
follows:
*World Wide Web: ftp://ftp.fcc.gov
Once you connect to the FCC ftp server, select the following
directory and download the following files:
Directory: /pub/Auctions/IVDS/Auction--13/Programs
File: f175v9a.exe, f175v9b.exe, f175v9c.exe
* FTP: The following instructions are for the command line version
of ftp.
1. Connect to the FCC ftp server by typing: ftp ftp.fcc.gov
2. At the user name prompt, type: anonymous [Enter]
3. At the password prompt, type your Internet e-mail address [Enter]
4. To allow the file to be downloaded type: binary [Enter]
5. Change your current directory to the Programs directory by typing:
cd /pub/Auctions/IVDS/Auction--13/Programs [Enter]
6. Use the get command to download the files from the FCC ftp server by
typing: get f175v9a.exe [Enter];
get f175v9b.exe [Enter];
get f175v9c.exe [Enter]
7. If you wish to exit, type: bye [Enter]
* Gopher: gopher.ftp.fcc.gov or use any gopher to get to ``all the
gophers in the world'' then `U.S.' then `DC' then `FCC'.
Dial-In Access to the FCC Auction Bulletin Board System (BBS)
The FCC Auction Bulletin Board System provides dial-in access for
the FCC Form 175 Application Software. In order to access the FCC
Auction BBS, use a communications package that can handle at least
xmodem protocol (e.g., pcAnyWhere, Telix, Procomm) to dial in to (202)
682-5851. Use the settings of 8 data bits, no parity and 1 stop bit
(8,N,1).
* For new users follow steps 1-5, otherwise go to step 6 in the ANSI
Protocol Instructions section or the Non-ANSI Protocol Instructions
section (whichever is applicable)
1. Type New and press [Enter]. If the word ANSI is blinking, type Y
for yes. If the word ANSI is not blinking, type N for No.
2. Type in your first and last name and press [Enter]. This will be
your login name.
3. Type in Y and press [Enter] when asked to verify your login
name.
4. Type in what you want your password to be and press [Enter]
5. Retype the password for verification and press [Enter]
* ANSI Protocol Instructions (Once the Account Is Generated)
6. Type I for IVDS Auction Files and press [Enter]
7. Type B for Auction 13 and press [Enter]
8. Type P for Programs and press [Enter]
9. Type C for Current Library and press [Enter]
10. Move the cursor to the file named f175v9a.exe and type
[Control]-D (hold the Ctrl key down and press the D key) for Download
and press [Enter] (You may need to change the transfer protocol first--
please see note below.)
11. The FCC Auction BBS will begin transferring the file. You may
need to give your terminal emulation software a command to receive the
file; please consult your terminal emulation software manual for
instructions concerning how to do so.
12. Type X to return to the Programs menu. Repeat steps 10 and 11
to download the following files: f175v9b.exe, f175v9c.exe
13. Type X to return to the Programs menu, then type X again. Type
X to Exit and press [Enter] and continue to do so until asked if you
want to Exit the BBS. Press Y for Yes when asked to verify that you
want to exit.
* Non-ANSI Protocol Instructions (Once the Account Is Generated):
6. Type I for IVDS Auction Files and press [Enter]
7. Type B for Auction 13 and press [Enter]
8. Type P for Programs and press [Enter]
9. Type C for Current Library and press [Enter]
10. Type the letter next to the file named f175v9a.exe and press
[Enter]
11. Type D for Download now and press [Enter] (You may need to
change the transfer protocol first--please see the note below.)
12. The FCC Auction BBS will begin transferring the file. You may
need to give your terminal emulation software a command to receive the
file; please consult your terminal emulation software manual for
instructions concerning how to do so.
13. Repeat steps 10 through 12 to download the following files:
f175v9b.exe, f175v9c.exe
14. Type X, then type X to Exit and press [Enter] and continue to
do so until asked if you want to Exit the BBS. Press Y for Yes when
asked to verify that you want to exit.
Note: To download files, you will need to match the transfer
protocol on your BBS account to the transfer protocol set in your
terminal emulation software.
To set the BBS transfer protocol, return to the initial menu and
type L for Library and [Enter],
P for Preferences and [Enter], and
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P for File Transfer Protocol and [Enter].
Type the letter next to the protocol you desire and press [Enter].
You may now download files.
Extracting the FCC Form 175 Application
The FCC Form 175 Application files are downloaded in a self-
extracting, compressed file format. When you have downloaded all of the
compressed files for the FCC Form 175 Application, you must extract the
FCC Form 175 Application from those files. To extract the software,
start File Manager in the Main Program group, open the file folder
where you downloaded the files, and double-click on f175v9a.exe. A
message will appear listing the default directory to which the software
will extract. If this directory does not exist, it will be created
automatically. Press Unzip to begin extracting the software from the
compressed file.
When the extraction is complete, a message will appear listing the
number of files that were unzipped. Press OK and repeat the above
process for the remaining compressed files (f175v9b.exe, f175v9c.exe).
Be sure to extract to the same directory as the first compressed file.
Installing the FCC Form 175 Application
After you extract the software from the compressed files, you must
install the FCC Form 175 Application. To install the software, start
File Manager, open the file folder to which you extracted the software
and double-click on setup.exe.
When the setup program begins, a screen will appear listing the
default directory to which the software will install. Press the Install
button, then press OK to install to the specified directory. If the
directory does not exist, the setup program will create it
automatically.
When the installation is complete, a message may appear asking you
to restart Windows so that the changes made by the installation may
take effect. Press Restart to restart Windows, or press Stay Here to
prevent the restart. Do not use the FCC Form 175 Application until you
restart Windows.
Creating Backup Installation Disks for the FCC Form 175 Application
To create backup installation disks for the FCC Form 175
Application, go to File Manager, open the file folder to which you
extracted the software, double-click on backup.bat, and follow the
instructions on the screen.
Running the FCC Form 175 Application
When the installation process is complete, you will have a new
Program Manager group called FCC Form 175 Application v9 with the
following icons: Configure PPP, FCC Form 175 Submit, FCC Form 175
Review, Suggestion Box, and Readme.
You must verify/modify the parameters in the Configure PPP program
prior to establishing a PPP connection. Please consult the readme.txt
file included with the software for information regarding Configure
PPP.
Double-click on an icon to start the respective system.
Uninstalling the FCC Form 175 Application
To uninstall the FCC Form 175 Application, start File Manager and
delete the directory to which you installed the software, then switch
to Program Manager and delete the FCC Form 175 Application v9 icons and
group.
If you have installed multiple versions of the FCC Form 175
Application to the same installation directory, delete the directory
only when you wish to delete all the versions contained in that
directory.
You may delete the files and directory to which you extracted the
software after installing the FCC Form 175 Application and (optionally)
creating backup installation diskettes.
Detailed instructions for using all FCC remote Electronic Aution
System sofware can be found in the README file associated with the
software and in the context-sensitive help function associated with
each software system.
Help: For technical assistance in installing or using the FCC Form
175 Application, contact the FCC Technical Support Hotline at (202)
414-1250. The FCC Technical Support Hotline will be generally available
Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST.
Attachment C
Guidelines for Completing FCC Form 175 and Exhibits
A. FCC Form 175
Because of the significance of the Form 175 application to the
auction, bidders should especially note the following:
Paper form version: Manual filers must use the October 1995
editions of FCC Forms 175 and 175-S. Earlier versions will not be
accepted.
Items 2-5: Give a street address (not a Post Office box number) for
the applicant, suitable for mail or private parcel delivery. The FCC
will send all registration materials and other written communications
to the applicant at this address.
Item 6: The Interactive Video and Data Services auction will be the
thirteenth auction conducted by the FCC. For ``Auction No.'' in item 6
of FCC Form 175, enter ``13''.
Item 7: Applicants must create a ten-digit FCC Account Number,
which the Commission will use to identify and track applicants:
* A bidder that has a taxpayer identification number (TIN) must
create this FCC account number by using its TIN, plus the prefix of
``0'' (i.e., 0123456789). A TIN is either the Employer Identification
Number (EIN) in the case of a business, or the Social Security Account
Number (SSAN) in the case of an individual.
* If--and only if--an applicant does not have a taxpayer
identification number, the applicant should use its ten-digit area code
and telephone number (i.e., 2025551234) on an interim basis. However,
the FCC must have a TIN before it will be able to issue a license or
refund upfront payments.
Each applicant must include its FCC Account Number when submitting
amendments, additional information, or other correspondence or
inquiries regarding its application, and must include this same number
on each FCC Form 159 (FCC Remittance Advice) accompanying required
auction deposits or payments.
Item 8: Applicants must indicate their legal classification.
Limited liability companies or joint ventures should check the
``Other'' box and indicate their classification in the blank.
Items 9 and 10: A box does not need to be checked in Item 9 unless
small business status is selected in Item 10. Applicants should be
aware that they will be committed to their election choices.
(Applicants are also requested to indicate their status as a rural
telephone company, minority-owned business or woman-owned business as
well, so the FCC can monitor its performance in promoting economic
opportunities for these designated entities.) Be advised that this is
the sole opportunity applicants have to elect small business status,
bidding credit level (if applicable), and payment by the installment
payment plan (if eligible) and there is no opportunity to change the
election(s) made once the short-form filing deadline passes.
* Small or very small business applicants eligible for bidding
credits should check that gross revenues do not exceed the maximum
dollar amount specified in the FCC rules governing the auctionable
service in Item 9.
* Small or very small business applicants should enter the
applicable bidding credit in Item 10: either 10 or
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15 percent. Applicants should be aware that this is the sole
opportunity that they will have to elect the appropriate bidding
credit.
* Small or very small business applicants (if eligible) intending
to use the installment payment plan should enter Plan Type ``A'' in
Item 10. Applicants not intending to use the installment payment plan
should leave the Plan Type blank.
All applicants should pay particular attention to the provisions of
47 CFR Section 95.816(d). In accordance with 47 CFR Section
95.816(d)(3), the FCC will conduct random audits to ensure that
applicants meet the eligibility requirements.
Item 11: For each license on which they seek bidding eligibility,
applicants must identify the market number (for example, R307) in the
Market No. column, and the frequency block or blocks in the Frequency
Block set of columns. The market number for each RSA or MSA subject to
reauction is listed in Attachment A; frequency blocks are A or B.
Applicants that wish to bid on both frequency blocks on all markets
should check the ``ALL'' boxes in the Market No. and Frequency Block/
Channel No. headings. Applicants that wish to bid on both frequency
blocks for each identified market should check the ``ALL'' box in the
Frequency Block/Channel No. column and list the RSA or MSA market(s)
desired in the Market No. columns. However, applicants who wish to bid
on both frequency blocks for only some of the markets should not check
the ``ALL'' box in the Frequency Block/Channel Block No. heading, but
instead should list separately the frequency blocks for each market in
the Frequency Block/Channel No. columns. Since FCC Form 175 provides
space to list only five markets, applicants should use one or more FCC
Form(s) 175-S to list any additional markets applied for.
Applicants should identify all licenses they want to be eligible to
bid on in the auction in Item 11. Be advised that there is no
opportunity to change this list once the short-form filing deadline
passes. The FCC auction system will not accept bids on licenses an
applicant has not applied for on its FCC Form 175.
Item 12: Applicants must list the name(s) of the person(s) (no more
than three) authorized to represent them at the auction. Only those
individuals listed on the FCC Form 175 will be authorized to place or
withdraw bids for the applicant during the auction.
Certifications: Applicants should carefully read the list of
certifications on the FCC Form 175. These certifications help to ensure
a fair and competitive auction and require, among other things,
disclosure to the Commission of certain information on applicant
ownership and agreements or arrangements concerning the auction.
Submission of an FCC Form 175 application constitutes a representation
by the certifying official that he or she is an authorized
representative of the applicant, has read the form's instructions and
certifications, and that the contents of the application and its
attachments are true and correct. Submission of a false certification
to the Commission may result in penalties, including monetary
forfeitures, license forfeitures, ineligibility to participate in
future auctions, and/or criminal prosecution.
Contact person: If the Commission wishes to communicate with the
applicant by telephone or fax, those communications will be directed to
the contact person identified on the FCC Form 175. Space is provided
for a telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address. All written
communications and registration information will be directed to the
applicant's contact person at the address specified on the FCC Form
175. Applicants must provide a street address; no P.O. Box addresses
may be used.
Signature: Manually filed FCC Form 175s must bear an original
signature. Absence of an original signature will result in dismissal of
the application and disqualification from participating in the auction.
(Applicants filing electronically should type the name of the
certifying official in the signature block.)
Microfiche or Diskette Copies: Microfiche copies must be submitted
with any manually filed FCC Form 175 and 175-S that exceeds five pages
in length. For this auction the FCC will accept, in lieu of microfiche
copies, a 3.5-inch diskette which contains ASCII text (.TXT) files of
all exhibit documentation attached to the FCC Form 175. (Applicants
that use a word processing program to prepare these files must be sure
to save the files in the ASCII format before submitting the diskette,
and verify that the ASCII files contain all exhibit information.)
Completeness: Applicants must submit all information required by
FCC Form 175 and by applicable rules, including a certifying signature
on manual filings. Failure to submit required information will result
in dismissal of the application and inability to participate in the
auction.
Continuing Accuracy: Each applicant is responsible for the
continuing accuracy and completeness of information furnished in the
FCC Form 175 and its exhibits. See 47 CFR Section 1.65. It is the
staff's position that ten business days from a reportable change is a
reasonable period of time in which applicants must amend their FCC Form
175s. Applicants are reminded that Certification (6) on FCC Form 175
includes consent to be audited. See 47 CFR Section 95.816(d)(3).
B. Exhibits and Attachments
In addition to FCC Form 175 itself, applicants must submit
additional information required by the FCC's rules. Although the
Commission does not require a particular organization or format for
this information, it has developed the following guidelines that will
facilitate the processing of short-form applications. The Commission
encourages applicants filing both electronically and manually to submit
this information using the following format.
Exhibit A--Applicant Identity and Ownership Information: 47 CFR
Section 1.2105(a)(2) requires each applicant to fully disclose the real
party or parties-in-interest in an exhibit to its FCC Form 175
application. This information should provide the name, citizenship and
address of all partners, if the applicant is a partnership; of a
responsible officer or director, if the applicant is a corporation; of
the trustee, if the applicant is a trust; or, if the applicant is none
of the foregoing, list the name, address and citizenship of a principal
or other responsible person.
Exhibit B--Agreements with Other Parties/Joint Bidding
Arrangements: Applicants must attach an exhibit identifying all parties
with whom the applicant has entered into partnerships, joint ventures,
consortia or other agreements, arrangement or undertakings of any kind,
relating to the licenses being auctioned, including any such agreements
relating to post-auction market structure. 47 CFR Section
1.2105(a)(2)(viii).
Be aware that pursuant to Certification (4) on the FCC Form 175,
the applicant certifies that it will not enter into any explicit or
implicit agreements or understandings of any kind with parties not
identified in the application regarding the amount to be bid, bidding
strategies or the particular licenses on which the applicant will or
will not bid. See 47 CFR Section 1.2105(a)(2)(ix). To prevent
collusion, the Commission's rules generally prohibit communications
during the course of the auction among applicants for the same license
areas when such communications concern bids, bidding strategies, or
settlements. 47 CFR Section 1.2105(c).
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Exhibit C--Status as a Small or Very Small Business Applicant:
Applicants claiming status as a small or very small business must
attach an exhibit regarding this status.
* Small or very small business applicants must state the average
gross revenues for the preceding three years for the applicant
(including affiliates), as prescribed by 47 CFR Section 95.816(d)(4).
Certification that the average gross revenues for the preceding three
years do not exceed the required limit is not sufficient.
Exhibit D--Information Requested of Designated Entities: Applicants
owned by minorities or women as defined in 47 CFR Section 1.2110(b), or
who are rural telephone companies, may attach an exhibit regarding this
status. This information, in conjunction with the information in Item
10, will assist the Commission in monitoring the participation of
designated entities in its auctions.
Exhibit E--Miscellaneous Information: Applicants wishing to submit
additional information should include it in Exhibit E.
Applicants are reminded that all information required in connection
with applications to participate in spectrum auctions is necessary to
determine the applicants' qualifications, and as such will be available
for public inspection. Required proprietary information may be
redacted, or confidentiality may be requested, following the procedures
set out in 47 CFR Section 0.459. Any such requests must be submitted
manually, even if the applicant chooses to file electronically, in
which case the applicant must indicate in Exhibit E that it has filed a
confidentiality request. Because the required information bears on
applicants' qualifications, the FCC envisions that confidentiality
requests will not be routinely granted.
Waivers: Applicants requesting waiver of any rules must submit a
statement of reasons sufficient to justify the waiver sought.
Cross-References: To ensure that the FCC considers all information
submitted, manual filers must list the number of Forms 175-S and the
number of supplemental exhibits at the end of Item 11 on FCC Form 175.
Attachment D
Summary Listing of Documents From the Commission and the Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau Addressing Application of the Anti-Collusion
Rules
To date, discussion concerning the anti-collusion rules may be
found in the following Commission and Bureau items:
Commission Decisions
Second Report and Order in PP Docket No. 93-253, FCC 94-61, 9 FCC
Rcd 2348 (1994), paragraphs 221-226.
Fifth Report and Order in PP Docket No. 93-253, FCC 94-178, 9 FCC
Rcd 5532 (1994), paragraphs 91-92.
Second Memorandum Opinion and Order in PP Docket No. 93-253, FCC
94-215, 9 FCC Rcd 7245 (1994), paragraphs 48-55.
Fourth Memorandum Opinion and Order in PP Docket No. 93-253, FCC
94-264, 9 FCC Rcd 6858 (1994), paragraphs 47-60.
Memorandum Opinion and Order in PP Docket No. 93-253, FCC 94-295, 9
FCC Rcd 7684 (1994), paragraphs 8-12.
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Decisions
Order in PP Docket No. 93-253 and MM Docket No. 94-131, DA 95-2292
(released November 3, 1995).
Public Notices
``Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Clarifies Spectrum Auction
Anti-Collusion Rules,'' Public Notice, DA 95-2244 (released October 26,
1995).
``Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Provides Guidance on the Anti-
Collusion Rule for D, E and F Block Bidders,'' Public Notice, DA 96-
1460 (released August 28, 1996).
Letters From the Office of General Counsel and the Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau
Letter to Gary M. Epstein and James H. Barker from William E.
Kennard, General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission (released
October 25, 1994).
Letter to Alan F. Ciamporcero from William E. Kennard, General
Counsel, Federal Communications Commission (released October 25, 1996).
Letter to R Michael Senkowski from Rosalind K. Allen, Acting Chief,
Commercial Radio Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (released
December 1, 1994).
Letter to Leonard J. Kennedy from Rosalind K. Allen, Acting Chief,
Commercial Radio Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (released
December 14, 1994).
Letter to Jonathan D. Blake and Robert J. Rini from Kathleen
O'Brien Ham, Chief, Auctions Division, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, DA 95-2404 (released November 28, 1995).
Letter to Mark Grady from Kathleen O'Brien Ham, Chief, Auctions
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, DA 96-587 (released April
16, 1996).
Letter to David L. Nace from Kathleen O'Brien Ham, Chief, Auctions
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, DA 96-1566 (released
September 17, 1996).
[FR Doc. 96-32630 Filed 12-23-96; 8:45 am]
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