From the FCC: We opt to allocate this funding through a multi-round, reverse, descending clock auction that favors faster services with lower latency and encourages intermodal competition in order to ensure that the greatest possible number of Americans will be connected to the best possible networks, all at a competitive cost. In light of the need to bring service both to consumers in areas wholly unserved by 25/3 Mbps, as well as those living in areas partially served, we will assign funding in two phases: Phase I will target those areas that current data confirm are wholly unserved; and, Phase II will target unserved locations within areas that data demonstrates are only partially served, as well as any areas not won in Phase I. By relying on a two- phase process, we can move expeditiously to commence an auction in 2020 for those areas we already know with certainty are currently unserved, while also ensuring that other areas are not left behind by holding a second auction once we have identified any additional unserved locations through improvements to our broadband deployment data collection.
The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction will make use of many of the rules that made the CAF Phase II auction a success, with some exceptions to account for the passage of time and other changed circumstances. Most importantly, in addition to the weighting of performance tiers and latency, we will assign support in the auction’s clearing round to the bidder with the lowest weight. After the auction, we will require Phase I support recipients to offer the required voice and broadband service to all eligible homes and small businesses within the awarded areas, without regard to the number of locations identified by the Connect America Cost Model (CAM), and instead as determined subsequently by the Bureau. This approach differs from that used in the CAF Phase II auction, which tied the deployment and service obligations to a specific number of locations within awarded areas but allowed the recipients to demonstrate that their obligations should be reduced (along with a corresponding reduction in support) where there were fewer locations than the CAM specified. As discussed below, we will use the Commission’s cost model and current data to establish initial service milestones and to monitor interim progress, but we emphasize that Phase I bidders will be competing for support amounts to offer service to all locations ultimately identified in an area, not just to the specific number of locations in that area identified prior to the auction, without adjusting awarded support amounts. - I guess lower latency means no satellite? Service to EVERY location with fixed wireless? We’d need a ton more spectrum, no? > On Feb 4, 2020, at 7:42 AM, Brian Webster <i...@wirelessmapping.com> wrote: > > CAF phase II auctions were like that as I recall. > > Thank you, > Brian Webster > www.wirelessmapping.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com > Sent: Monday, February 3, 2020 5:52 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] reverse auction > > Normally reverse auctions are giving up subsidy. One telco says I will > serve these areas at $150/month subsidy. Then you bid $140 etc etc. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dev > Sent: Monday, February 3, 2020 3:43 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Subject: [AFMUG] reverse auction > > So the FCC is looking at doing a reverse auction as part of RDOF, does > anyone know how that might work in practice? Are there other examples where > you’ve been involved in a reverse auction in other contexts? Is it a good > idea? > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
