CEA hailed the Federal Spectrum Incentive Act (HR-3674) as...
CEA hailed the Federal Spectrum Incentive Act (HR-3674) as “an innovative approach to federal spectrum management and reallocation.” The bill, introduced Monday (CD Dec 10 p3), would give government agencies financial incentives to give up or share their spectrum. It…
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would create a federal spectrum incentive auction fund, which would allow some agencies to get auction revenue from the spectrum they have given up and potentially use those funds to offset sequestration losses. “Effective and efficient use of spectrum, both commercial and federal, is vital to ensuring that our nation has enough supply to keep up with demand,” said Veronica O'Connell, CEA vice president-congressional affairs, in a Tuesday statement. “By providing the right mix of incentives, we hope it will encourage federal users to seriously consider terminating or sharing existing spectrum assignments.” CEA hopes the bill will have “strong bipartisan support” during its Wednesday markup and urges “quick consideration” by the full House, O'Connell said.