Sinclair Says It Could Be Buyer in Spectrum Auctions

In a filing at the Federal Communications Commission, Sinclair says it may be a buyer in the broadcast spectrum incentive auctions, if the FCC would allow for higher-power wireless licenses that could be used to deliver advanced wireless services.

Sinclair said that the FCC should allow for higher-power wireless licenses in at least half of the spectrum reclaimed from broadcasters in a reverse spectrum auction. And though Sinclair has said it has no plans to sell its TV spectrum in that auction, it suggests it could be a buyer in the forward auction if the FCC gets the band plan right. Sinclair would be prepared to bid aggressively on 50 kW TDD (Time Division Duplex) licenses (the higher-powered wireless licenses) divided into economic areas or, similarly, granular geographic sizes, and to deploy new and innovative services that would expand the wireless ecosystem.