Thursday 3 December 2015

House Subcommittee Unanimously Advances Draft Spectrum, Broadband Bills

The House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology unanimously voted on Wednesday to advance the Federal Spectrum Incentive Act.

The draft bill, also known as H.R. 1641, is a bipartisan measure that seeks to “incentivize federal agencies to free up additional spectrum for commercial use by relocating and consolidating spectrum holdings in return for a portion of the auction revenues.”

During Wednesday’s markup session the committee also approved a Discussion Draft bill that would amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to facilitate smoother deployment of broadband infrastructure. For the full article click here

 



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