Third White Space Bill on Deck

THIRD WHITE SPACE BILL ON DECK
[SOURCE: TVTechnology.com]
Another bill to allow unlicensed devices into unused TV broadcast channels is in development on Capitol Hill. A staff member for Rep. Jay Inslee's (D-WA) confirmed that the congressman likely would introduce his own white space bill "in the coming weeks." Two white space bills are already in circulation in the Senate. One from Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) orders unused broadcast channels to be made available for unlicensed devices within 180 days of passage. Kerry's Wireless Innovation Act was part of the last year's erstwhile telecom reform legislation. He reintroduced it earlier this year. Sen. John Sununu (R-NH) has also rolled out the White Spaces Act of 2007, which would open white spaces within 90 days of passage, or by Oct. 1, whichever comes first. Sununu's bill also considers the option of auctioning licenses for the spectrum.
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