To facilitate the ability of certain spectrum auction winners to pursue alternative measures required in the public interest to meet the needs of wireless telecommunications consumers.

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Bill Number

HR 4738

Introduced

May 15, 2002

Latest Action

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6088-6089)

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Administrative remedies Auctions Collection of accounts Commerce Federal Communications Commission Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Law Licenses Radio spectrum allocation Science, Technology, Communications Television frequency allocation Wireless communication

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Summary

Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), within 15 days after the enactment of this Act, to return to the winning bidders of spectrum auction 35 the full amount of all deposits and down payments made for licenses that the FCC has not delivered by such date.

Frees each winning bidder that elects within such period to relinquish a license not yet delivered of all license obligations such bidder would otherwise have had, including the obligation to pay the full amount of its winning bid upon license delivery.

Actions

Sep 9, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6088-6089)
Jun 3, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
May 15, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 15, 2002

Introduced in House

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