The FCC began using spectrum auctions because we recognized that the free market is more effective at allocating spectrum than relying on the opinions and predictions of unelected bureaucrats.
Roger Wicker: “The FCC began using spectrum auctions because we recognized that the free market is more effective at allocating…”
On the recordJune 3, 2013
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Defends the use of spectrum auctions as a market-driven solution.
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