S 415
112th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Licensing and registrations
Spectrum Optimization Act
Introduced: February 17, 2011
Introduced by:
Warner, Mark R.
Democratic
· Virginia
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Became law
Feb 17, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 17, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Spectrum Optimization Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish competitive bidding rules for conducting auctions of certain licensed spectrum that a licensee voluntarily relinquishes for assignment of new initial licenses subject to new service rules or for other purposes, in which a portion of the auction proceeds are shared with such relinquishing licensees.
Requires the FCC to commence such auctions (commonly referred to as incentive auctions) within two years after enactment of this Act.
Excludes such proceeds from being deposited in the Treasury under specified provisions.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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