In a Public Notice released October 7, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the status of the 39 short-form applications for Auction 103, which is scheduled to begin on December 10, 2019. Auction 103 will offer 14,144 licenses covering some 3,400 megahertz of spectrum in the Upper 37 GHz, 39 GHz, and 47 GHz bands.

The FCC announced 29 complete and 10 incomplete applications for Auction 103. All applicants with complete applications will become qualified bidders upon receipt by the FCC of the required upfront payment by October 22, 2019. Applicants with incomplete applications must correct any deficiencies and remit the upfront payment by the October 22, 2019, deadline.

AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, Verizon, and DISH have filed to participate in the competitive bidding process.  None of the major cable companies appear to have submitted applications.

Applicants typically apply through subsidiaries, many of which have fairly inscrutable names.  But the FCC tracks real parties in interest, and the chart below compares the applicant name against the real parties in interest.

Complete Applications

Incomplete Applications