Doyle, Gardner Say They're Working for Airwaves Act Refiling
House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle, D-Pa., and Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., separately insisted they're actively pursuing their Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum (Airwaves) Act. Filed last Congress, it aims to identify spectrum for unlicensed…
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use and free up mid-band spectrum for wireless industry purchase via an FCC auction (see 1802070054). Some expected refiling this month, but New Street Research contends reintroduction now appears indefinitely delayed (see 1903120083). “We're just trying to get [the Airwaves Act] perfected,” Gardner told us. “We've got some final negotiations to go through before we get it introduced,” but “we're making good progress.” Reintroduction of the Airwaves Act remains a priority, but the push for House passage of the Save the Internet Act net neutrality bill (HR-1644) took precedence recently, Doyle told reporters. The 35-day partial government shutdown that ended in January also delayed some telecom policy priorities, including FCC oversight plans (see 1903270045), Doyle said. “We're playing catch-up,” but “we're talking.”