House Pitched On Public-Private Spectrum Plan

HOUSE PITCHED ON PUBLIC-PRIVATE SPECTRUM PLAN
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
The House Commerce Committee was pitched Thursday on a new private industry-government partnership to use some of the auctioned analog TV spectrum for a public safety communications systems. The systems would be available for private use during non-emergencies. Backers of the Frontline Wireless proposal, which include former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt, made their case at a House Telecommunications Subcommittee hearing on the future of wireless telecommunications.
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* Chairman Dingell's statement
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