Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I just filed an amendment to S. 1323 to BRAC the spectrum. This would give us the maximum auction revenue and access to spectrum for economic development and deficit reduction. I am proud to have the amendment endorsed by Americans for Tax Reform. It is very important for the Congress to authorize spectrum incentive auctions. While we should protect broadcasters who choose not to participate in such actions and their customers who rely on over-the- air broadcast for entertainment and public emergency information, incentive auctions would free up much needed spectrum for the civilian side in making sure that broadband communications are fully available in the United States. It should be, in short, the policy of the United States to offer the widest amount of broadband spectrum to empower the 21st century economy here-- cell phones were invented in the United States, in fact, mostly in my home State of Illinois--and making sure this is the country where not just 1G and 2G and 3G were invented and deployed, but to make sure 5G and 6G and 7G are also deployed first in the United States and not in a country such as China or India. According to the Federal Communications Commission, the U.S. Treasury has already collected $50 billion in spectrum receipts since 1993. Senator Reid's plan does authorize such auctions, but it is missing a key element to ensure they are very successful.…”