Federal Communications Commission DA 20-560 DA 20-560 May 28, 2020 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES THAT APPLICATIONS FOR AUCTION 103 LICENSES ARE ACCEPTED FOR FILING On March 5, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) completed the auction of flexible-use licenses in the Upper 37 GHz Band, 39 GHz Band, and 47 GHz Band (Auction 103), and it announced the results on March 12, 2020. Incentive Auction of Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service Licenses In the Upper 37 GHz, 39 GHz, and 47 GHz Bands for Next-Generation Wireless Services Closes, AU Docket No. 19-59, Public Notice, DA 20-253 (Mar. 12, 2020) (Auction 103 Closing PN). The long-form applications (FCC Form 601) for the Auction 103 licensees were due on March 26, 2020. The long-form applications listed in Attachment A have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. The applications listed in Attachment A represent 7 of the 29 applications filed by Auction 103 winning bidders. Previously, 21 of 29 Auction 103 applications were found acceptable for filing. See Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces that Applications for Auction 103 Licenses are Accepted for Filing, Public Notice, DA 20-461 (Apr. 30, 2020) (First Auction 103 AFF PN). The Commission may return or dismiss the applications, however, if upon further examination, they are found to be defective or not in conformance with the Commission’s rules. See 47 CFR § 1.934(a), (d). The Commission’s review of the long-form applications of other winning bidders in Auction 103 is ongoing. Petitions to deny the applications listed in Attachment A must be filed no later than June 8, 2020, ten (10) days after the date of this Public Notice. See 47 CFR § 1.2108 (Procedures for filing petitions to deny against long-form applications). Oppositions to a petition to deny must be filed no later than June 15, 2020, five (5) business days after the filing date for petitions to deny. Replies to oppositions must be filed no later than June 22, 2020, five (5) business days after the filing date for oppositions. All pleadings filed regarding any of these Auction 103 long-form applications should reference the file number of the application. Each application is a restricted proceeding under the Commission’s rules. See 47 CFR § 1.1208 (Restricted proceedings). A petitioner shall serve a copy of its petition to deny on the applicant and on all other interested parties pursuant to 47 CFR § 1.47. Oppositions and replies shall be served on the petitioner and all other interested parties. See 47 CFR § 1.939(c). Pleadings may be filed electronically through the Commission’s Universal Licensing System (ULS), or by paper pursuant to the following instructions. Parties are strongly encouraged to file electronically using ULS. § Electronic Filers: Pleadings may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing ULS: https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/systems-utilities/universal-licensing-system. Each screen indicates the information to be provided or the action(s) to be performed to complete that screen. From the ULS website, click on “SUBMIT A PLEADING” to begin the process of filing a pleading. The link takes the user to the Pleadings Information screen. Upon completing the Pleadings Information screen, click “CONTINUE” to go to the File Numbers/Call Signs screen. Upon providing the information required on that screen, complete steps three and four at the Attach File and Confirmation screens, respectively. For more information, detailed instructions can be found in the Public Notice announcing the implementation of electronic filing for pleadings. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Enhances the Commission’s Universal Licensing System to Implement Electronic Filing for Pleadings, Public Notice, 21 FCC Rcd 424 (WTB 2006). § Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. Filings can be sent by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. § As of March 19, 2020, and until further notice, the FCC is not accepting hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings at FCC Headquarters due to the COVID-19 pandemic. FCC Announces Closure of FCC Headquarters Open Window and Change in Hand-Delivery Filing, Public Notice, DA 20-304 (OMD Mar. 19, 2020). § Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. § U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW, Washington DC 20554. We request that one copy of each pleading be delivered electronically, by email to: Madelaine Maior, Madelaine.Maior@fcc.gov. The applications listed in Attachment A are available to the public for electronic viewing through ULS. Any amendments to a FCC Form 601 application also must be filed electronically through ULS. For technical assistance in using ULS for viewing the application or filing an amendment to an application, contact the ULS Licensing Support Hotline at (877) 480-3201. The ULS Licensing Support Hotline is available Monday through Friday, from 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Eastern Time. All calls to the ULS Licensing Support Hotline are recorded. Questions regarding procedural issues should be directed to Madelaine Maior, (202) 418-1466 or Madelaine.Maior@fcc.gov. Copies of materials can be obtained from the FCC’s Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270. Press contact: Cecilia Sulhoff at (202) 418-0587 or Cecilia.Sulhoff@fcc.gov. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty). Attachment A – Upper 37, 39, and 47 GHz UMFUS License Applications Accepted for Filing – Sorted by Licensee Attachment B – Upper 37, 39, and 47 GHz UMFUS License Applications Accepted for Filing – Sorted by Market 2