House Commerce Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chmn. Stearns (R-...
House Commerce Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chmn. Stearns (R-Fla.) said he believed his NextWave spectrum auction bill (HR-4738) had achieved “critical mass” and should receive hearing “so that we can move it forward to floor consideration.” Stearns said more than…
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half of Commerce Committee members had co-sponsored bill, which would require FCC to release companies from their bids in NextWave re-auction and return deposits for wireless spectrum licenses. “This is a matter of fairness,” he said. NextWave is challenging FCC in court for right to keep licenses. U.S. Supreme Court arguments are scheduled for Oct. Similar bill has been introduced by Sen. Kerry (D-Mass.).