Shutdown Follow-up: H Block Auction Dates Re-Set

If you’re planning on participating in the upcoming H Block auction, it’s time to get your calendar out and mark some scheduling changes. As a result of the governmental shutdown, the originally announced dates are being shifted to provide auction participants a bit more time for planning and preparation. According to the latest public notice, the auction will now begin on January 22, 2014 (eight days later than previously announced).  Other important dates are now set as follows:

Window for Short Form (FCC Form 175)
Applications OPENS:                                                               November 4, 2013 – 12N ET

Window for Short Form Applications CLOSES:            November 15, 2013 – 6:00 p.m. ET

Upfront payments (via wire transfer) due:                    December 18, 2013 – 6:00 p.m. ET

Auction begins:                                                                          January 22, 2014

To assist would-be bidders, the Commission is also presenting an online auction tutorial on November 4, 2013, and it’s planning to conduct a mock auction on January 17, 2014.