Commerce Secy. Donald Evans said NTIA planned spectrum summit Apr...
Commerce Secy. Donald Evans said NTIA planned spectrum summit April 4-5 to address spectrum allocation and efficiency, spectrum requirements of new technologies, regulatory processes. FCC Chmn. Powell is to take part in meeting along with Deputy Asst. Secy. of…
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State David Gross. First day of summit will focus on industry and govt. spectrum users, economists, analysts, technologists. Second day will include working sessions on commercial, international and federal govt. perspectives. “We must continue to create the right environment for growth in private-sector technologies that use spectrum, while balancing delicate national security and public safety needs,” Evans said: “This summit is a major step forward in our far-reaching effort to deal with the complex issues inherent in spectrum management policy. We owe it to the American people to get the most out of this national resource.” NTIA Dir. Nancy Victory said forum would look for ideas on spectrum policy involving auction process, how to expand secondary markets for spectrum, how to encourage innovation in new wireless technology, how to define spectrum rights without limiting technology use.