Tribal Advocates Ask FCC to Clarify Stance on Future Licensing Windows

Tribal and public interest groups have petitioned the FCC to clarify its approach to licensing in the upcoming upper C-band auction, requesting a tribal priority window similar to past auctions to give spectrum-starved tribes special access. The FCC's current interpretation requires licenses to be distributed solely via competitive bidding, which the petitioners argue ignores statutory provisions allowing non-auction license assignments when in the public interest.

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