House Communications Sets July 16 Spectrum Policy Hearing
The House Communications Subcommittee plans a July 16 hearing on developing a “comprehensive approach” to U.S. spectrum policy, including for 5G. Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle, D-Pa., meanwhile, told reporters Tuesday he began circulating a draft of a planned revised version…
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of his Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum (Airwaves) Act. The bill, filed last Congress, aims to identify spectrum for unlicensed use and free up mid-band spectrum for wireless industry purchase via an FCC auction (see 1802070054). “Congress has a critical role to play in crafting spectrum policy and facilitating America’s 5G future,” said Doyle and House Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J. “We must ensure that consumers are protected and that thoughtful policy choices are made. This hearing will explore how we can best do both.” The panel is to begin at 10:30 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai last month blamed the Commerce Department for recent hiccups in work to free up spectrum for commercial 5G use (see 1906120076). The Airwaves Act draft is “very much a work in progress” that will be shaped by feedback from stakeholders who have seen it, Doyle told reporters. The legislative language "could change between now and when we actually” file the final measure. “Our goal is to get a bill that we can pass with the Republicans and with the Senate,” Doyle said. “It's not going to be easy to do. It's complicated” and “there's not mass agreement amongst all the stakeholders. We're trying to thread a needle.”