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FCC Guide Says 2.5 GHz Auction Will Expand 5G Beyond Most Populated Markets

The FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Thursday released a Small Entity Compliance Guide for the 2.5 GHz auction slated to start in July. The guide is “designed to help individuals and small businesses understand the requirements and other procedures…

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for the Commission’s auction of approximately 8,000 new flexible-use geographic overlay licenses in the 2.5 GHz band,” it says: “The Commission established this auction to further the availability of mid-band spectrum that will allow for more efficient and effective use of 2.5 GHz spectrum. More mid-band spectrum will be available for the mobile services on which consumers increasingly rely and the licenses made available in this auction will help extend the availability of 5G services beyond the most populated areas.”