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> Anyone care to shed some light? I'm honestly not trying to be flip, but as far as I've figured out the process goes 1) Find a Law firm on K street that spec
by akira2501 8y ago
> Anyone care to shed some light?
I'm honestly not trying to be flip, but as far as I've figured out the process goes 1) Find a Law firm on K street that specializes in this. 2) Pay them.
- rayiner 8y agoThe K street law firm would pull up the FCC’s application instructions: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-18-109A1.pdf https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-18-109A1.pdf. Yes, it’s complex. But you’re talking about auctioning an important public resource for a highly complex purpose. It’s like a permit for drilling for oil on government land. But the process is transparent.
- erikig 8y agoIt seems Beyerle (our university IT guy) was able to acquire a local license for a seemingly fair $12k after getting a discount from the FCC no less. "About 20 years ago, Beyerle was the winning bidder for one of 14 licenses in a high frequency band for his local area, paying just under $12,000 (after getting a 35% discount that the Federal Communications offered to smaller bidders)."