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Appendix
I. Overview
* The highlighted cells indicate impairment that exceeds the standard considered so these clearing targets would not be chosen and the initial 
clearing target would be lowered.
**“High-demand markets” is defined as the 40 largest PEAs by population.
Scenario
Clearing 
(MHz)
Nationwide 
Impairment 
Threshold
Nationwide 
Impairment 
Number of 
Category 1
Number of 
Unimpaired 
Category 1
Number of 
Category 2
Number 
Licenses Not 
Offered
Number of 
Category 1
Number of 
Unimpaired 
Category 1
Number of 
Category 2
Number 
Licenses Not 
Offered
Number of PEAs 
with only Category 
1 Licenses 
Nationwide
Number of PEAs 
Nationwide With 
Less Than 3 Blocks 
Available
Number of PEAs 
with only 
Category 1 
Licenses in High-
Demand 
Markets
Number of PEAs 
With Less Than 3 
Blocks Available in 
High-Demand 
Markets
1 (40-50% 
participation) 84 14% 13.1% 2654 2535 46 142 247 222 9 24 344 12 29 3
1 (40-50% 
participation; 
protecting Duplex 
Gap "DG") 84 14% 16.7%* 2631 2500 50 161 241 224 9 30 334 17 27 4
2 (50-60% 
participation) 114 11% 9.1% 3469 3334 50 135 329 302 13 18 353 9 32 1
2 (50-60% 
participation; 
protecting DG) 114 11% 11.5%* 3434 3282 56 164 321 298 17 22 339 11 29 2
3 (60-70% 
participation) 126 10% 4.1% 3886 3753 48 126 373 355 13 14 359 10 32 2
3 (60-70% 
participation; 
protecting DG) 126 10% 4.4% 3884 3750 45 131 373 355 12 15 358 10 32 2
High-Demand Markets** PEA Analysis Nationwide
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II. Number of Licenses Available in the Forward Auction Nationwide and in High-Demand Markets (Not Protecting the Duplex Gap)
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III. Weighted MHz Available in the Forward Auction Nationwide and in High-Demand Markets (Not Protecting the Duplex Gap)
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IV. Weighted MHz-Pops Available in the Forward Auction Nationwide and in High-Demand Markets (Not Protecting the Duplex 
Gap)
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V. Impact of Protecting the Duplex Gap:  Comparison of Forward Auction Licenses Available in the Top 20 PEAs
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