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112th Congress
Bill Summary
Spectrum Innovation Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that, if the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) determines that it is consistent with the public interest in spectrum utilization for a licensee to voluntarily relinquish licensed spectrum usage rights to permit the assignment of new initial licenses subject to new service rules, the proceeds from granting such rights to another licensee under an appropriate competitive bidding system must be shared (subject to the FCC retaining certain offsets and deposits for specified program qualification and implementation costs), in an amount or percentage that the FCC considers appropriate, with the licensee who voluntarily relinquished such rights. Directs the FCC to establish rules for such voluntary incentive auction revenue sharing. Prohibits the FCC from reclaiming frequencies of broadcast television licensees directly or indirectly on an involuntary basis for certain licensing purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Spectrum Innovation Act, amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement a revenue-sharing program for licensees who voluntarily give up their rights to use certain radio frequencies, known as spectrum, to allow for new licenses with updated rules. If the FCC determines it's in the public interest for a licensee to relinquish their spectrum usage rights, and these rights are then reassigned through an auction, a portion of the proceeds from that auction will be shared with the licensee who voluntarily gave up their rights, with the FCC able to retain some funds for program costs. The bill also directs the FCC to create rules for this voluntary incentive auction revenue sharing and explicitly prohibits the FCC from forcing broadcast television licensees to give up their frequencies involuntarily for licensing purposes.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (on 04/25/2011)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1622/all-info |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr1622ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr1622ih.pdf |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr1622ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr1622ih.pdf.pdf |
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