BRS comment final

Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the matter of ) ) Auction of Broadband Radio Service ) Licenses ) AU Docket No. 09-56 ) Comment on Competitive Bidding ) Procedures for Auction 86 ) COMMENTS OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST SPECTRUM COALITION 1On behalf of the Public Interest Spectrum Coalition, Public Knowledge submits these comments in response to the Public Notice in the above docketed proceeding. We commend the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) for proposing to adopt anonymous bidding for Auction 86. As demonstrated by the use of anonymous bidding in Auction 73 (the “700 MHz Auction”), anonymous bidding eliminates the ability of bidders to engage in certain types of strategic behavior. This promotes increased competition for licenses and greater return to the public for use of the spectrum public 2asset. A study conducted by Dr. Gregory Rose bearing out the benefits of anonymous bidding in Auction 73 is attached with these comments. The Bureau Should Adopt Anonymous Bidding Rules for Auction 86 























































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PISC is an unincorporated ad hoc coalition of non-profit organizations with a membership consisting of the following, in alphabetical order: The CUWiN Foundation (CUWIN), Common Cause, Consumer Federation of America (CFA), Consumers Union (CU), EDUCAUSE, Free Press (FP), Media Access Project (MAP), the New America Foundation (NAF), the Open ...