FCC readies DARS auction. (Federal Communications Commission will soon take bids for digital audio radio satellite licenses)

Broadcasting & Cable, January, 1997 by McConnell, Chris

Satellite radio proponents soon may have a chance to compete for licenses to launch their long-stalled projects. FCC commissioners last week were reviewing a proposal to set rules for the digital audio radio satellite (DARS) service and place the service's spectrum on the auction block.

Officials said a vote on the issue could come as early as this week, even though some commissioners only last week took their first look at the DARS proposal. The proposal under consideration would allow the four DARS applicants to bid for 25 mhz of spectrum dedicated to the service. While the commission originally allocated 50 mhz to DARS, the 1997 Appropriations Act required the FCC to reallocate half the frequencies to a general "wireless" category. The...

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