House Commerce Lawmakers Emphasize Goals for Spectrum, FCC Process Overhaul
House Commerce Committee Republicans emphasized spectrum and FCC process legislation (see 1412240031) in a 110-page document outlining policy ideas for the coming Congress. “Spectrum is a finite resource that is in ever-increasing demand,” the document said. “To adequately respond to…
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this demand, creative solutions are necessary for clearing, consolidating, and sharing spectrum. There must also be discussion of the appropriate management of spectrum, both federal and commercial, through licensing and authorizing. While there have been significant improvements in spectrum utilization, there still remains a great deal to be done in order to ensure all users are effectively and efficiently using the airwaves they’ve been assigned.” The lawmakers emphasized reallocation, efficiency and sharing of spectrum. The policy document, spanning sectors beyond telecom, “offers a blueprint for our work in the next Congress,” Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., said in a statement. “Our record speaks for itself with over 50 bills signed into law.” The document points to the virtues of the bipartisan Federal Spectrum Incentive Act (HR-3674), introduced in the recent 113th Congress: “This legislation provides a path for federal users that elect to discontinue radio operations without relocating to other frequencies or that relocate operations to share with another federal user, to receive a percentage of the auction proceeds the spectrum generates.”