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Another postponement of scheduled June 19 auction of upper 700 MH...

Another postponement of scheduled June 19 auction of upper 700 MHz band would require FCC “to ignore clear congressional directives,” Spectrum Clearing Alliance said in letter to FCC Chmn. Powell Mon. Responding to request by private wireless operators (CD…

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April 17 p4), Alliance said further delay also “would undermine years of regulatory effort” to clear band of TV stations for nonbroadcast users and would “directly and substantially harm the interests of public safety agencies and the public generally.” In seeking postponement, Alliance said wireless operators’ request “is based entirely on… speculation” on future uses of 700 MHz, citing only “vague and uncertain possibilities” as justification.