No Spectrum = No Net to Auction

The Expanding Opportunities for Broadcasters coalition held its own protest/photo op outside Federal Communications Commission headquarters in Washington, but the issue was spectrum auctions rather than network neutrality.

A handful of network neutrality advocates have been camped out vowing to stay until the FCC's May 15 meeting and calling for Title II reclassification, Preston Padden (he was holding a "Focus on Auction" sign), who heads the coalition, posed briefly outside the front door with a handful of what he described as "concerned citizens" holding signs -- the members of the coalition do not have to identify themselves per FCC rules -- including the related message: "No Spectrum = No Net to Open."

The coalition also does not want the FCC to impose bidding restrictions that could depress prices, but does want the FCC to provide more information on station valuations.