MARTIN DIDN扵 INTEND TO ENDORSE BROADBAND OPTIMIZATION PLAN

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FCC Chmn. Kevin Martin didn抰 intend to endorse a band plan by Access Spectrum and Pegasus for the 700 MHz guard bands that the companies call their broadband optimization plan (BOP), an agency spokesman said Mon. The spokesman clarified that Martin was voicing a commitment to the general principle of allowing use of the 24 MHz public safety spectrum for broadband, along with narrowband or voice, in answering Rep. Bart Stupak抯 (D-Mich.) question at last week抯 House oversight hearing. Some observers, including Access Spectrum, which put out a statement, interpreted Martin抯 statement as endorsing the BOP. 揟he Chairman had not intended to leave an impression that he was endorsing the details of BOP or any other specific plan,?the spokesman said. nnMartin said in further response to Stupak that though the Commission would need to decide on the 700 MHz auction in April or May, decisions about public safety issues could be made in the fall. 揥hile the auction is going on we can... try to identify what the public safety should be doing with the pieces of the spectrum that aren抰 being auctioned,?he said. According to a hearing transcript, Comrs. Robert McDowell, Deborah Tate, Michael Copps and Jonathan Adelstein were noncommital in commenting after Martin on the BOP. 揟he objective sounds good, but we, I need to look at the details,?Copps said. 揥e抳e looked at it,?Adelstein said: 揑 think it抯 a very good idea, and I抦 hopeful that I can support it.?Michael Gottdenker, CEO of Access Spectrum, said Mon. he hopes 搕he Chairman and all the Commissioners appreciate the widespread support for the BOP, including the vigorous support of the public safety community.?/font>