The Determinants of Prices in the FCC’s 700 MHz Spectrum Auction

This article examines the prices paid for 700 MHz licenses in recent Federal Communications Commission auctions. Econometric modelling confirms the presence of economies of scale and scope in wireless spectrum valuations. That is, higher prices are recorded for areas with large populations, whilst l...

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Main Authors: Madden, Gary, Bohlin, E., Kraipornsak, P., Tran, Thien
Format: Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25169
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author Madden, Gary
Bohlin, E.
Kraipornsak, P.
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description This article examines the prices paid for 700 MHz licenses in recent Federal Communications Commission auctions. Econometric modelling confirms the presence of economies of scale and scope in wireless spectrum valuations. That is, higher prices are recorded for areas with large populations, whilst lower prices are realized for geographically large areas. Also, smaller geographic license areas appear to meet bidders’ demand more effectively, and licenses in areas with high incomes are sold at higher prices. Not surprisingly, more strict deployment requirements and the presence of harmful technical interference reduce prices. Also, paired spectrum receives higher prices than unpaired spectrum. Interestingly, high minimum opening bids and upfront deposits are associated with higher prices. Finally, competitive bidding places upward pressure on prices.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-251692017-09-13T15:21:24Z The Determinants of Prices in the FCC’s 700 MHz Spectrum Auction Madden, Gary Bohlin, E. Kraipornsak, P. Tran, Thien spectrum allocation D44 FCC 700 MHz auctions license price L96 This article examines the prices paid for 700 MHz licenses in recent Federal Communications Commission auctions. Econometric modelling confirms the presence of economies of scale and scope in wireless spectrum valuations. That is, higher prices are recorded for areas with large populations, whilst lower prices are realized for geographically large areas. Also, smaller geographic license areas appear to meet bidders’ demand more effectively, and licenses in areas with high incomes are sold at higher prices. Not surprisingly, more strict deployment requirements and the presence of harmful technical interference reduce prices. Also, paired spectrum receives higher prices than unpaired spectrum. Interestingly, high minimum opening bids and upfront deposits are associated with higher prices. Finally, competitive bidding places upward pressure on prices. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25169 10.1080/00036846.2014.889807 Taylor & Francis restricted
spellingShingle spectrum allocation
D44
FCC 700 MHz auctions
license price
L96
Madden, Gary
Bohlin, E.
Kraipornsak, P.
Tran, Thien
The Determinants of Prices in the FCC’s 700 MHz Spectrum Auction
title The Determinants of Prices in the FCC’s 700 MHz Spectrum Auction
title_full The Determinants of Prices in the FCC’s 700 MHz Spectrum Auction
title_fullStr The Determinants of Prices in the FCC’s 700 MHz Spectrum Auction
title_full_unstemmed The Determinants of Prices in the FCC’s 700 MHz Spectrum Auction
title_short The Determinants of Prices in the FCC’s 700 MHz Spectrum Auction
title_sort determinants of prices in the fcc’s 700 mhz spectrum auction
topic spectrum allocation
D44
FCC 700 MHz auctions
license price
L96
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25169