§ 1.2103   Competitive bidding design options.

   (a)  Public notice of competitive bidding design options. Prior to any
   competitive bidding for initial licenses, public notice shall be provided of
   the  detailed  procedures that may be used to implement auction design
   options.

   (b)  Competitive  bidding  design options. The public notice detailing
   competitive bidding procedures may establish procedures for collecting bids,
   assigning  winning  bids,  and determining payments, including without
   limitation:

   (1) Procedures for collecting bids. (i) Procedures for collecting bids in a
   single round or in multiple rounds.

   (ii) Procedures allowing for bids for specific items, bids for generic items
   in one or more categories of items, or bids for one or more aggregations of
   items.

   (iii) Procedures allowing for bids that specify a price, indicate demand at
   a specified price, or provide other information as specified by competitive
   bidding policies, rules, and procedures.

   (iv)  Procedures  allowing  for  bids that are contingent on specified
   conditions, such as other bids being accepted or for packages of licenses
   being awarded.

   (v) Procedures to collect bids in one or more stages, including procedures
   for transitions between stages.

   (vi) Procedures for whether, when, and how bids may be modified during the
   auction.

   (2) Procedures for assigning winning bids. (i) Procedures that take into
   account  one  or more factors in addition to the submitted bid amount,
   including  but not limited to the amount of bids submitted in separate
   competitive bidding.

   (ii) Procedures to assign specific items to bidders following bidding for
   quantities of generic items.

   (iii) Procedures to incorporate public interest considerations into the
   process for assigning winning bids.

   (3) Procedures for determining payments. Procedures to determine the amount
   of any payments made to or by winning bidders consistent with other auction
   design choices.

   [ 79 FR 48528 , Aug. 15, 2014]

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