Competitive Bidding Procedures

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Part 1 [WT Docket No. 97-82; FCC 01-270] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: In this document the Commission adopts modifications to its competitive bidding “anti-collusion” rule. These modifications codify Commission practices with respect to application of the anti-collusion rule and require applicants to report to the Commission prohibited communications. DATES: Effective November 28, 2001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Hu of the Auctions and Industry Analysis Division at (202) 418-0660. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of a Seventh Report and Order ( 7th R&O ) in WT Docket No. 97-82, adopted on September 19, 2001 and released on September 27, 2001. The full text of this document is available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC, 20554. This document may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC, 20554, telephone 202-863-2893, facsimile 202-863-2898, or via e-mail qualexint@aol.com . I. Introduction 1. In the 7th R&O, the Commission adopts modifications to § 1.2105(c) of the Commission's rules, the competitive bidding “anti-collusion rule.” Specifically, the Commission amends the rule so that its lan…