Bipartisan House Bill Seeks to Pair 1755-1780 MHz Band With AWS-3 Auction

摘要

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers reintroduced legislation Thursday to require the FCC tonpair for commercial auction the 1755-1780 MHz band with the 2155-2180 MHz band, as was expectedn(CD July 18 p13). The Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act was co-sponsored by Reps. Doris Matsui,nD-Calif.; Brett Guthrie, R-Ky.; Adam Smith, D-Wash.; and Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., and mirrorednlegislation which failed to pass in the 112th Congress (CD April 12/12 p1). Pairing 1755-1780 MHznband, which has long been a top target of carriers, with the 2155–2180 MHz band would allow the spectrumnto be auctioned and licensed by February 2015.