FCC auction 110 status update(s)

[dkyeager]

Auction 110 is for 100Mhz at 3.45GHZ of excess government spectrum and had a reserve requirement of about $15 billion to cover the costs of consolidating and moving spectrum, primarily by DOD.  Two days ago that was in doubt with only about $9.5 billion bid after numerous rounds. In a single day it appears to have exceeded that and grown to $15.5 billion.  This spectrum is in the mid range bands for 5G.

https://www.sashajavid.com/FCC_Auction110.php

 

[dkyeager]

https://auctiondata.fcc.gov/public/projects/auction110

 

[dkyeager]

Almost $20 billion.  Hottest markets are in random order: 

market_number	market_name	price_mhz_pop
PEA008	Dallas, TX	$1.382261
PEA015	Phoenix, AZ	$1.258463
PEA010	Houston, TX	$1.250934
PEA020	Denver, CO	$1.240004
PEA009	Miami, FL	$1.237690
PEA004	San Francisco, CA	$1.236883
PEA002	Los Angeles, CA	$1.235332

 

source: https://www.sashajavid.com/FCC_Auction110.php

[iansltx]

On 10/23/2021 at 11:12 PM, dkyeager said:

Almost $20 billion.  Hottest markets are in random order: 

market_number	market_name	price_mhz_pop
PEA008	Dallas, TX	$1.382261
PEA015	Phoenix, AZ	$1.258463
PEA010	Houston, TX	$1.250934
PEA020	Denver, CO	$1.240004
PEA009	Miami, FL	$1.237690
PEA004	San Francisco, CA	$1.236883
PEA002	Los Angeles, CA	$1.235332

 

source: https://www.sashajavid.com/FCC_Auction110.php

Surprised Dallas and Houston are that expensive. Denver makes sense as it's late-clearing on C-Band.

[dkyeager]

almost $22 billion

hottest markets:

market_number	market_name	price_mhz_pop
PEA369	Red Oak, IA	$2.664540
PEA304	Mount Airy, NC	$2.324113
PEA371	Wytheville, VA	$1.957278
PEA038	Milwaukee, WI	$1.676194
PEA410	Valentine, NE	$1.585283
PEA100	Greenville, NC	$1.519378
PEA008	Dallas, TX	$1.382261
PEA349	Marion, NC	$1.352162
PEA406	Anamosa, IA	$1.332498
PEA015	Phoenix, AZ	$1.258463
PEA010	Houston, TX	$1.250934
PEA020	Denver, CO	$1.240004
PEA009	Miami, FL	$1.237690
PEA004	San Francisco, CA	$1.236883
PEA002	Los Angeles, CA	$1.235332
PEA108	Des Moines, IA	$1.231065
PEA281	Muskogee, OK	$1.226319
PEA267	Sheboygan, WI	$1.156137
PEA007	Boston, MA	$1.140213
PEA011	Atlanta, GA	$1.138702

[PythonFanPA]

That list is hysterical to me.   Places like Mount Airy & Marion NC or Wytheville VA (have been in all three, 2 within the last 3 months even) make no sense juxtaposed against the likes of Atlanta/Boston/San Fran/etc, but that they're actually commanding higher comparatively even as well...? 😲

[IrwinshereAgain]

11 hours ago, PythonFanPA said:

That list is hysterical to me.   Places like Mount Airy & Marion NC or Wytheville VA (have been in all three, 2 within the last 3 months even) make no sense juxtaposed against the likes of Atlanta/Boston/San Fran/etc, but that they're actually commanding higher comparatively even as well...? 😲

Just curious, could some squatters be hoarding some licenses in those areas creating a shortage of usable space?

[greenbastard]

On 10/25/2021 at 12:30 PM, iansltx said:

Surprised Dallas and Houston are that expensive. Denver makes sense as it's late-clearing on C-Band.

The two largest markets in one of the fastest growing states in the nation. While Austin was the largest growing market in the state percentage wise,  Houston and Dallas grew way more in raw numbers. (Or at least that's what I remember reading from the last decade...i don't have the numbers in front of me).

It makes sense that wireless carriers are buying based on future projections of population growth.

[greenbastard]

10 minutes ago, IrwinshereAgain said:

Just curious, could some squatters be hoarding some licenses in those areas creating a shortage of usable space?

It could be a local ISP/WISP that helped drive those numbers up. Remember, those numbers are by Price Per MHz-POP.