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Incentive auction revenue would be maximized if the FCC...

Incentive auction revenue would be maximized if the FCC increases the number of reserved spectrum blocks and allocates an odd number of unreserved spectrum blocks, said a paper by University of Maryland economist and auction expert Peter Cramton. The reserved…

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blocks would only be available to carriers without a dominant low-band spectrum position in an individual market, under the FCC’s proposed aggregation rules (CD May 8 p1). The Competitive Carriers Association filed the paper Thursday at the FCC, the group said in a news release. “Professor Cramton’s declaration clearly shows that the FCC is on the right path with its proposed auction framework,” said CCA President Steve Berry. “Reserving spectrum at a certain point for carriers without nationwide market … is absolutely <essential, />