On March 1, 2018, AT&T Services, Inc., on behalf its subsidiary AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC (AT&T), filed an application seeking waiver of Section 27.14(g) of the Federal Communications Commission’s rules requiring it to meet specific geographic coverage requirements. Specifically, AT&T seeks to modify a Lower 700 MHz B Block license authorized for operation in the Bethel, Alaska, Cellular Market Area (CMA316). The license is subject to an interim construction deadline requiring AT&T to provide coverage to 35 percent of the geographic area of the license by December 13, 2016, and a final construction deadline requiring it to provide coverage to 70 percent of the geographic area of the license by June 13, 2019. AT&T requests the Commission waive the geographic- based benchmarks in favor of AT&T covering 75 percent of the license’s population by December 13, 2016, 80 percent of the population by June 13, 2019, and 85 percent of the population by June 13, 2020.
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau seeks comment on AT&T’s request. Comments are due April 30, 2018, and Reply Comments are due May 15, 2018.
