AT&T, Verizon Shouldn't Be Allowed To Buy Most Incentive Auction Spectrum, CCA Says

The most important lesson from the AWS-3 auction is “the unquestionable demand for mobile broadband spectrum should not be underestimated,” said Competitive Carriers Association President Steve Berry, responding to an AT&T blog post (see 1503040036). “Competitive carriers, many of whom provide robust and sometimes the only service to rural and hard to reach areas of the U.S., must have the opportunity to bid on and win spectrum -- consumers in these areas should not be denied services comparable to their urban counterparts.” The most “dangerous” outcome would be letting AT&T and Verizon “walk away with the lion’s share” of the spectrum sold in the TV incentive auction, Berry said.