FCC Prospects for Auction of TV Spectrum Improving

Coalition of willing sellers is growing

The Federal Communications Commission should write Preston Padden a check for convincing TV broadcasters to consider voluntarily relinquishing spectrum that can be auctioned off for wireless services. Until the former network TV exec formed his coalition of willing TV sellers last November, the prospects for the auction were looking bleak because it was unclear if any TV stations were willing to exit the business.

Without enough spectrum, the FCC wouldn't be able to reallocate more for wireless services, let alone fund the much-needed public safety network and contribute a few billion to the U.S.

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