Auction 109 Upfront Payments Due Soon

The FCC’s Auction 109 is proceeding according to the deadlines and procedures announced in the auction Public Notice. While the auction itself does not begin until July 27, 2021, certain deadlines are upcoming for those that timely filed a Form 175 short-form application.

The FCC should shortly issue a public notice announcing which short-form applications are accepted and which require amendments to become valid.  Following that, upfront payments for those applicants whom the FCC determines are qualified to participate are due no later than June 16, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. ET.