Rep Broun Delays Spectrum Inventory Bill

On April 14, the House could not approve a spectrum inventory bill (H.R. 3125) by unanimous consent when Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) objected to the fast-tracking of the bill. The bill, which was approved by a voice vote in the House Commerce Committee March 10, directs the FCC and the National Telecommunications & Information Administration to figure out how and where private stakeholders are using their spectrum. The bill was tabled after Rep Broun complained that Congress was "ignoring the greatest spectrum that the American people are demanding, and that's jobs."