Federal Communications Commission DA 17-502
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Competitive Bidding Procedures for Broadcast 
Incentive Auction 1000, Including Auctions 1001 
and 1002 
Expanding the Economic and Innovation 
Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive 
Auctions
Policies Regarding Mobile Spectrum Holdings
Competitive Bidding Procedures for Broadcast 
Incentive Auction 1000, Including Auction 1001 
and 1002
Amendment of Parts 15, 73 and 74 of the 
Commission’s Rules to Provide for the 
Preservation of One Vacant Channel in the UHF 
Television Band for Use by White Spaces Devices 
and Wireless Microphones
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AU Docket No. 14-252 
GN Docket No. 12-268 
WT Docket No. 12-269
MB Docket No. 15-146
ORDER
Adopted:  May 23, 2017 Released:  May 23, 2017
By the Acting Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau:
I. INTRODUCTION
1. In this Order, we grant a request by Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & 
Prendergast, LLP, on behalf of its rural and independent telephone and wireless service provider clients
(Blooston Rural Carriers), to withdraw its Petition for Reconsideration
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of the Commission’s Bidding 
Procedures Public Notice, which adopted competitive bidding procedures for the broadcast incentive 
auction.
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  The Petition requested that for the clock phase of the forward auction, the Commission reduce 
                                                          
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Petition for Reconsideration of the Blooston Rural Carriers, AU Docket No. 14-252, GN Docket No. 12-268, WT 
Docket No. 12-269, MB Docket No. 15-146 (filed Nov. 13, 2015), https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/60001336266.pdf
(Petition).  
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Procedures for Competitive Bidding in Auction 1000, Including Initial Clearing Target Determination, Qualifying 
to Bid and Bidding in Auctions 1001 (Reverse) and 1002 (Forward), Public Notice, 30 FCC Rcd 8975, 8977, para. 1
(2015) (Bidding Procedures Public Notice).
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its 95 percent activity requirement to 80 percent and allow two activity rule waivers.
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  On April 18, 2017, 
the Blooston Rural Carriers filed a request for withdrawal of the Petition.
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2. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that pursuant to Sections 4(i) and 405 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 154(i) and 405, and sections 0.131, 0.204(b), 
0.331, 1.8, and 1.429 of the Commission’s Rules, 47 CFR §§ 0.131, 0.204(b), 0.331, 1.8, and 1.429, the 
request for withdrawal filed by the Blooston Rural Carriers IS GRANTED, and the petition for 
reconsideration filed by the Blooston Rural Carriers IS DISMISSED.
3. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to section 1.102(b)(1) of the Commission’s rules, 
47 CFR § 1.102(b)(1), that this order SHALL BE EFFECTIVE upon release.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Ne?e Guendelsberger
Acting Chief
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
                                                          
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Petition at 3-5.
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Request to Withdraw Petition of Reconsideration, AU Docket No. 14-252, GN Docket No. 12-268, WT Docket 
No. 12-269, MB Docket No. 15-146 (filed April 18, 2017).