Topic: Spectrum
A new bill from House Republicans that would reallocate more spectrum for the wireless industry seems sure to move through committee, but Democrats are still hoping for a bipartisan bill. Time…
As they fight on Capitol Hill to keep the TV spectrum from getting yanked out from under them, broadcasters launched a coalition Tuesday to promote the new ways they are…
A coalition composed mostly low-power TV stations thinks it has the answer to the nation's growing demand for more wireless spectrum. Instead of the current plan, which would involve auctioning…
Maybe it's finally dawned on Congress that TV broadcasters may not be all that anxious to hand over their spectrum to be auctioned off, leaving the wireless industry without the…
Last week, it seemed like there might finally be some movement on Congress' long-delayed plans to pass a bill authorizing a spectrum auction, as news leaked that the House Energy…
The close ties between the Federal Communications Commission and the Obama Administration were plain to see Tuesday morning, when FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski delivered a speech from daily deals site…
Broadcasters appear to have dodged a bullet with Congress' deal to raise the debt ceiling. The pact has no provision for voluntary spectrum auctions, despite the appeal of such sales…
WASHINGTON—With any debt ceiling package that passes Congress—if indeed one passes at all—almost certain to contain a provision for a spectrum auction, broadcasters have realized they're running out of time to ensure…
WASHINGTON—The spirit of bipartisanship isn't generally thriving on Capitol Hill these days, but it was alive and well Friday during the House’s fifth hearing on how best to reallocate more…
For congressional leaders looking to cut $4 trillion from the budget deficit, the $25 billion to $30 billion that could be raised from an auction of broadcast spectrum is like…
