Upton, Walden Applaud FCC on AWS-3 Auction Progress
House Republicans touted progress in the FCC AWS-3 spectrum auction (see 1411200041). It's "been a remarkable success -- a boon for American taxpayers," said Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., in a statement Monday. "The auction has already raised enough…
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money to cover the expenses to upgrade and relocate government spectrum users, pay for a nationwide first responder broadband network, and provide $20 billion to reduce the deficit." Communications Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., agreed. “Our bipartisan work with the Pentagon, FCC, and NTIA helped identify solutions to free this valuable spectrum without harming the Defense Department’s ability to train the men and women that work every day to keep Americans safe,” Walden said. “With the first-of-their-kind incentive auctions up next, the FCC has an opportunity to continue America’s leadership in wireless.”