Recent Examples on the WebSince 1994, the FCC has raised more than $207.5 billion in airwave auctions. Thomas Gryta, WSJ, 11 Oct. 2021 So Vestberg had to spend big at the most recent government auction of airwave licenses. Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 3 May 2021 Verizon spent more than $45 billion and AT&T spent $23 billion at a recent government auction of airwave licenses similarly well suited for 5G, though the spectrum won't be available for about a year or more. Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2021 Ergen's company has held some airwave licenses for years without building a network. Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2021 The service runs in the 600 MHz airwave band, which was formerly used for television broadcasts. Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2019