U.S. IMT-2000 ImplementationRural Broadband
Finding current license holders
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licenses are issued
Spectrum lease (Sections 1.9020, 1.9030)
Spectrum sublease (Sections 1.9020, 1.9030)
Gaining access to licensed spectrum once licenses have been issued can be achieved through (1) a license assignment; (2) a spectrum lease; or (3) a spectrum sublease. Any one of these is generally referred to as a secondary market transaction.
A license assignment involves the current license holder assigning its license to a third party. In its most basic form, a licensee sells its license and possibly other assets to a third party. The third party in turn becomes the license holder.
A spectrum lease involves the current license holder leasing spectrum to a third party.
And a spectrum sublease involves the current lessee subleasing spectrum to a third party.
A license assignment is by far the method used by most parties to gain access to licensed spectrum once licenses have been issued. Leasing spectrum has been allowed under FCC rules for the last four plus years and is yet another possibility for gaining access to spectrum.
Whereas with a license assignment, there is a new licensee involved that takes control of the license, a lease consists of the current licensee retaining different amounts of control over the licensed spectrum that is being leased.
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The FCC rules allow for any amount of spectrum or geography to be assigned or leased from a specific license.
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Submitting applications to the FCC to obtain spectrum in the secondary market
http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls
File FCC Form 608
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Submitting applications to obtain spectrum in the secondary market
FCC hotline can walk parties through the filing process
(877) 480-3201 (M – F 8:00 am – 6:00 pm ET)
I want to touch on a few key points regarding filing a form with the FCC.
First, all forms can be submitted electronically and in most spectrum bands must be submitted electronically.
Second, there are fees involved in submitting either a Form 603 or a Form 608 (usually between $50 and $350 per license), however, there are no fees for governmental entities or non profit entities.
Third, certain applications are approved overnight and most other applications are processed within 21 days.
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Web-based searches include:
Market area (MTA, EA, REA)
Spectrum band
Licensee name
Entire database can be downloaded
I’m going to shift gears a little bit and discuss how you can find information regarding current license holders. All wireless licenses can be located in the FCC’s Universal Licensing System (ULS). There are many ways to search ULS for licenses, including by:
Geographic area, market area, spectrum band or licensee name.
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Finding current license holders in ULS
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Finding current license holders in ULS
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Finding current license holders in ULS
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Finding current license holders in ULS
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Rural Broadband
Finding current license holders in ULS