The FCC took in late ex parte filings...

The FCC took in late ex parte filings by a host of companies and groups commenting on TV incentive auction rules, but posted them with a notice they had come in after last Thursday’s sunshine notice. The FCC is to vote on service and spectrum aggregation rules for the TV incentive auction Thursday at its open meeting. Under FCC rules, FCC officials can call parties to ask questions after the sunshine notice, which otherwise cuts off industry lobbying. U.S. Cellular filed an ex parte notice after a company official spoke Sunday and Monday with Wireless Bureau Chief Roger Sherman at Sherman’s request. The carrier had previously expressed concerns that in some markets it could be barred from buying 600 MHz spectrum because of the low-band spectrum it already holds. U.S. Cellular said it would prefer spectrum aggregation limits to the draft rules circulated for a vote by commissioners (http://bit.ly/RNoLzF). Most of the other ex parte filings were made after the Thursday cutoff but reflected earlier meetings at the agency.