House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., and Vice Chairman...
House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., and Vice Chairman Bob Latta, R-Ohio, commended FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s recent comments about making more unlicensed spectrum available, they said Thursday in a joint news release. “We applaud Chairman Genachowski for announcing…
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the FCC will examine the spectrum in the 5 GHz band for unlicensed devices and services, as directed by the spectrum law Congress passed last year,” Walden and Latta said. “Focusing additional unlicensed development in that spectrum, which is particularly well suited for such purposes, will enable us to maximize use of other spectrum, returned by broadcasters, for auction of wireless licenses. This approach will not only best meet our mobile broadband goals, but also maximize revenue for construction of the nationwide public safety network, another key objective of the spectrum law.” Genachowski said Wednesday during a panel at CES that the FCC will move to free up a “substantial” amount of spectrum in the 5 GHz band for Wi-Fi (CD Jan 10 p12). He said FCC would work with Congress to make more airwaves available for Wi-Fi in that band through increased sharing with government users, including the Defense Department. Genachowski said the FCC would take up an initiative at its February meeting.