FCC’s Genachowski: Concerned About Incentive Auction Legislation

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski said that he was hopeful Congress would pass incentive auction legislation but worried that it would include provisions preventing the FCC from maximizing the overall value of the spectrum.

He also said he was pleased with the fallout of the network neutrality rules, saying they resolved a radioactive issue without putting crimp in investment or innovation. He put in a plug for multi-stakeholder solutions to resolving disputes about internet business practices-the FCC network neutrality rules include having industry players weigh in on what constitutes reasonable network management. He said that he is pleased with what has happened since the FCC adopted the rules -- they went into effect last fall.