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On the recordJune 17, 2013
Do you agree that the goal of the incentive auction ought to be to maximize net revenues in order to cover the costs of FirstNet, Next Generation 9-1-1, and to reduce the deficit?
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune emphasizes the importance of maximizing revenues from the incentive auction.

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