While the FCC dangles the possibility of shared auction proceeds to generate support for TV spectrum re-purposing, there's one nagging problem: the FCC doesn't have the statutory authority to share those proceeds. But three bills introduced in Congress this session might resolve that problem.… Continue Reading
Another bill that would authorize the sharing of spectrum auction proceeds has popped up in Congress. The latest clearly has legs, since its primary sponsor is none other than the Chair of the Senate Committee for Commerce, Science and Transportation.… Continue Reading
A new bill in the House would give the FCC the authority to share spectrum auction proceeds with licensees willing to give up their spectrum. But unlike the Senate bill we reported on last month, the House bill does not include a spectrum fee provision.… Continue Reading
A new bill opens the door for (a) the sharing of spectrum auction proceeds - an ominous harbinger of broadband-induced spectrum repurposing - and (b) even more ominously, the specter of annual spectrum fees.… Continue Reading
