Verizon Representatives Query FCC Officials on Incentive Auction Details
Verizon representatives stressed the importance of certainty to carriers during the incentive auction, in a meeting with Gary Epstein, chairman of the FCC Incentive Auction Task Force, and others at the agency. The Verizon officials also asked about the type…
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of information the FCC will provide on impairments and how granular it will be, among other questions, a filing in docket 12-269 said. “We stressed the importance of providing forward auction bidders with file formats as soon as possible so that bidders can understand how the FCC plans to present data during the auction,” Verizon said. “We urged the FCC to conduct multiple simulations and mock auctions. Bidders should have the opportunity to become familiar with the FCC’s auction software so that they can effectively express demand through the variety of bid options available in the incentive auction.” Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam said last week that the carrier is “likely” to bid in the auction, scheduled to start next year (see 1509170044).