RCA opposes FCC’s ‘blind bidding’ plan

[SOURCE: RCRNews, AUTHOR: Heather Forsgren Weaver]
The Rural Cellular Association came out against a proposal by the Federal Communications Commission to keep spectrum auction information secret. “A ‘blind bidding’ process would deter participation by RCA members who want to know, round by round in the bidding, what other entities are bidding for the same licenses, and for licenses in the region that surrounds a market of interest,” said Thomas Walsh, general manager of Illinois Valley Cellular and president of the RCA board. Walsh was one of several witnesses to discuss spectrum reform and other wireless issues before the Senate Commerce Committee, which is studying various telecommunications issues as it readies its telecom-reform bill that is expected to be considered within the coming weeks.
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