Commerce Secy. Donald Evans met with wireless industry executives...
Commerce Secy. Donald Evans met with wireless industry executives again Tues. to discuss spectrum issues, following up on similar session last month on 3rd-generation wireless challenges. CTIA Pres. Tom Wheeler said Evans met with executive committee of association, which…
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stressed international ramifications of U.S. spectrum needs and “spectrum gap” in U.S. compared with other countries. Wireless executives also emphasized need for plan that “identifies and delivers harmonized spectrum and does that in a very expeditious way.” Wheeler said, “he is very aware of the fact that this is something that has to be resolved at a principals level,” referring to need for discussion among top- ranking officials of different federal agencies. In general, one challenge of Bush Administration has been that some of principals still needed to be in place to begin carrying out discussions, including head of NTIA, which hasn’t yet been named. “He’s very interested in seeing things happen,” said one source. To that end, Evans has discussed spectrum issues with Defense Secy. Donald Rumsfeld and “both Powells,” source said, meaning Secy. of State Colin Powell and FCC Chm. Michael Powell.