Congress should quickly pass legislation enabling the FCC to conduct...
Congress should quickly pass legislation enabling the FCC to conduct voluntary incentive auctions, said the High Tech Spectrum Coalition. In a letter to all senators Wednesday, the coalition said additional spectrum for wireless broadband is critical. Auctions would allow large…
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amounts of spectrum to be repurposed right away, and current licensees would benefit by receiving a portion of auction proceeds, said the coalition, adding that the proposal would also generate revenue for the U.S. Treasury. The letter was signed by CEA, the Information Technology Industry Council, the Telecommunications Industry Association and the Semiconductor Industry Association. At CES, the CEA-sponsored Innovation Movement asked for signatures on a petition to Congress that also urged incentive auctions. The petition is at www.innovation-movement.com.