Auction of Licenses For Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Services in the 38.6 to 40.0 GHz (39 GHz) Band Scheduled for April 11, 2000

Samenvatting

This Public Notice announces the auction of licenses for fixed point-to-point microwave services in the 38.6 to 40.0 GHz band (``39 GHz Auction''), scheduled to commence on April 11, 2000. As discussed in greater detail herein, the Bureau proposes that the 39 GHz Auction be composed of 2,450 licenses in the 38.6-40.0 GHz bands (``39 GHz band''). Fourteen 100 megahertz licenses (paired 50 megahertz channel blocks) will be offered in each of 172 Economic Areas (EAs) and 3 EA- like areas, covering the United States, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.