GOP Senators Back Cable In Wireless Auction

GOP SENATORS BACK CABLE IN WIRELESS AUCTION
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Ted Hearn]
A group of Senate Republicans wants cable operators to have unfettered access to participate in an upcoming Federal Communications Commission auction that could earn the U.S. Treasury at least $10 billion. “The FCC should not devise encumbering rules which suppress interest in the auction, including build-out requirements, restrictions on incumbent bidding, net neutrality and open access mandates,” the GOP lawmakers said in June 13 letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, a Republican Bush appointee. Signing the letter were Sens. Jim DeMint (R-SC), John Sununu (R-NH), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), John Ensign (R-Nev), Mel Martinez (R-FL), and David Vitter (R-LA). All but Sen Martinez hold seats on the Commerce Committee, the panel that directly oversees the FCC.
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6452013.html

* Senators Probe Spectrum Auction Bidders
[SOURCE: Technology Daily 6/14, AUTHOR: Heather Greenfield]
http://www.njtelecomupdate.com/2007/06/senators_probe_spectrum_auctio.ht...