The House Telecom Subcommittee plans to mark up the spectrum relo...
The House Telecom Subcommittee plans to mark up the spectrum relocation trust fund legislation April 9, following a hearing last week in which Pentagon officials expressed concerns about timetables. The proposed Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act, by subcommittee Chmn. Upton…
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(R-Mich.), is considered key to clearing Defense Dept. incumbents from spectrum earmarked for advanced wireless services. Last year, the Defense Dept. agreed to clear most of the 1710-1755 MHz band, which is part of 90 MHz being made available for advanced commercial wireless services. Stephen Price, deputy asst. secy. of defense for spectrum, said at a subcommittee hearing last week that DoD would need more time than allotted in HR-1320 to evaluate spectrum relocation. Current law requires commercial entities to reimburse federal users for the costs of relocating from reallocated spectrum. The proposed spectrum relocation trust fund would change the current system of direct payments from commercial entities to federal agencies to a central relocation fund financed from auction receipts. The markup will be at 10 a.m., Room 2123, Rayburn Building.