Congress Extends Spectrum Bill Talks Via FCC Stopgap, but Stumbling Blocks Remain
A shorter reauthorization would “make Congress more accountable” on spectrum and give them an ability to adjust course sooner, said R Street Institute Technology and Innovation Policy Counsel Jonathan Cannon. “The best-case scenario” would be for the Senate to simply pass HR-7624 “with some changes,” but “maybe there’s a chance that they’ll do a much longer” renewal. “The biggest question is will there be any strings attached to what a reauthorization will look like,” including “specific plans for what” projects the revenue will fund, he said: “Giving the FCC this authority is not a controversial thing” in itself.
