FCC Announces First Priority Access Licenses Grants in 3.5 GHz Band

The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau issued the majority of the Priority Access Licenses won in the 3.5 GHz auction (Auction 105). The Bureau granted 222 out of the 255 applications received for Priority Access Licenses. The 3.5 GHz auction had the highest number of winning bidders in a spectrum auction to date. These applications represent 17,450 Priority Access Licenses. Over seventy percent of the applicants issued licenses this week received a very small business, small business, or rural service provider bidding credit in the auction. Spectrum Access System Administrators will manage shared used of the 3.5 GHz band by federal and non-federal users in the three tiers of authorization: Incumbent Access, Priority Access, and General Access. The Bureau continues to review and process the remaining applications for Priority Access Licenses. More information on the granted applications is available in the Bureau’s Public Notice: https://www.fcc.gov/document/auction-105-long-form-applications-granted