Sen. Stevens (R-Alaska) said he still was reviewing NextWave re-a...
Sen. Stevens (R-Alaska) said he still was reviewing NextWave re-auction legislation, but expressed concerns bill could hurt Alaska Native Wireless. Bill (S-2869), introduced by Sen. Kerry (D-Mass.), recently received support from Senate Commerce Committee Chmn. Hollings (D-S.C.). Hollings told…
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us revised bill should do nothing that could harm NextWave or its case against FCC, which was argued last week before U.S. Supreme Court. (CD Oct 9 p1) Revised bill, copy of which was obtained by Communications Daily, would expand time period that bidders could ask FCC to be removed from auction to 30 days from 15. Alaska Native Wireless said in comments to Commission that it needed 180 days to review licenses it won in auction. Bill, which was introduced in early Aug., now has 41 co-sponsors, with Sens. Harkin (D-Ia.) and Allard (R-Colo.) joining Tues. Similar House bill, introduced in May by House Commerce Consumer Protection Chmn. Stearns (R-Fla.), has 46 co-sponsors but hasn’t added new co- sponsor since Sept. 24.