Congresswoman Matsui Statement on NTIA's Support of Department of Defense's Road Map on Repurposing the 1755-1780 MHz Band
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, November 25, 2013
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Congresswoman Matsui Statement on NTIAand#39;s Support of Department of Defense's Road Map on Repurposing the 1755-1780 MHz Band
Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement in response to the National Telecommunications and Information Administrationand#39;s (NTIA) approval of a roadmap to make the 1755-1780 MHz federal spectrum band available for commercial wireless services:
andquot;NTIAand#39;s announcement today in support of the Department of Defense's roadmap to repurpose the 1755-1780 MHz band for commercial use marks an important step in meeting the President's goal of making 500 MHz of new spectrum available for mobile broadband.
andquot;The DoD roadmap, which contains a sharing agreement between the Defense Department and the National Association of Broadcasters, supports lifting a major hurdle to getting the 1755-1780MHz band to auction next year. I applaud the Department of Defense, NTIA, and the FCC, as well as the wireless industry and broadcasters for working closely together and in good faith over the last several months.
andquot;The sharing agreement between DoD and the NAB will responsibly relocate DoD to a comparable band that does not in any way jeopardize our nationand#39;s military capabilities. That was the goal from the start and Iand#39;m pleased that the process is meeting that objective. The agreement will also inch us one step closer towards injecting additional spectrum into our innovation economy. It is a win for American consumers and for our military.andquot;
Congresswoman Matsui has long advocated for reallocating the 1755-1780 MHz spectrum block. In May, she introduced bipartisan legislation, The Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act, which would reallocate and auction the 1755-1780 MHz spectrum block for commercial and innovative uses.
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