Technologie i telekomunikacja · 18.09.1996

Interactive Video and Data Service

The Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making (FNPRM) tentatively concludes that the 25 percent bidding credit available to women- and minority-owned applicants in IVDS is not supported by the record, and seeks additional evidence to support the provision of the bidding credit to women- and minority-owned applicants in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Adarand. The FNPRM also seeks comment on whether and how the Commission should extend bidding credits to small businesses. The FNPRM also requests comment on whether the Commission should implement a tiered bidding credit scheme to provide varying bidding credit amounts to small businesses of different sizes and modify its small business definition. The FNPRM also tentatively concludes that the Commission should increase the upfront payments from $2,500 for every five licenses won to $9,000 per Metropolitan Statistical Area license won, and $2,500 per Rural Statistical Area license won.