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2016 United States wireless spectrum auction
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<p>The 2016 United States wireless spectrum auction, officially known as Auction 1001, allocated approximately 100 <a href="/facts/Hertz/6Wshj5qm">MHz</a> of the United States <a href="/facts/Ultra_high_frequency/S6XDUaDY">Ultra High Frequency</a> (UHF) spectrum formerly allocated to <a href="/facts/UHF_television_broadcasting/ztwAD9Lf">UHF television</a> in the 600 MHz band. The <a href="/facts/Spectrum_auction/QLFLs8nN">spectrum auction</a> and subsequent reallocations were authorized by Title VI (The Spectrum Act) of the <a href="/facts/Middle_Class_Tax_Relief_and_Job_Creation_Act_of_2012/j0vCM3Sk">payroll tax cut extension</a> passed by the United States Congress on February 17, 2012. </p>