House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., added the...
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., added the Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act (HR-2739) to the House Democrats’ “Make It In America” jobs plan. The bipartisan bill would require the FCC to pair for commercial auction the 1755-1780 MHz…
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band with the 2155-2180 MHz band (CD July 19 p3). Pairing the 1755-1780 MHz band with the 2155-2180 MHz band would allow the spectrum to be auctioned and licensed by February 2015. The bill would give the Department of Defense and other federal agencies a five-year window to leave the band and offers reimbursements for planning costs and the acquisition of replacement systems. Last month Defense offered to open up the 1755-1780 MHz band for sale by the FCC for wireless broadband use as long as Defense would be permitted to continue its operations in the 1780-1850 MHz band and have shared access to the 2025-2110 MHz band (CD July 23 p1).