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January 29, 2015 Neil Grace, 202-418-0506
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FCC CHAIRMAN TOM WHEELER STATEMENT ON AUCTION 97 
“Today we closed bidding Auction 97 – by far the highest-earning spectrum auction the United States has 
ever seen.  But it was much more than that.  This auction also marked a new era in spectrum policy, 
where a collaborative and unprecedented effort resulted in new commercial access to federal spectrum 
bands.  A bipartisan group of leaders in Congress, federal agencies – especially NTIA and DoD – the 
White House, industry, and the team at the FCC all came together to help meet the Nation’s demand for 
wireless broadband.  
“Improving consumer access to wireless broadband is a priority of mine, and has been a priority of the 
Commission over the past five years.  Now, an additional 65 megahertz of spectrum is available to 
improve wireless connectivity across the country and accelerate the mobile revolution that is driving 
economic growth and improving the lives of the American people.  The results of this auction confirm the 
strong market demand for more spectrum. We are confident there will continue to be strong demand for 
valuable low-band spectrum that will be made available in the Incentive Auction early next year.”
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