Gardner Eyes Refiling Senate Version of Airwaves Act
Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., plans to refile the Senate version of the Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum (Airwaves) Act but told reporters he has no definite timeline. The proposal aims to identify spectrum for unlicensed…
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use and free up mid-band spectrum for wireless industry purchase via an FCC auction (see 1802070054). Some anticipated Gardner and others would refile the bill soon (see 1902050046). House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle, D-Pa., also signaled interest in the bill (see 1901290032). “We're still working” with previous co-sponsor Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., on revised bill language, he said. Some elements of the legislation have been “picked up by the FCC” and other issues have since been “brought to our attention,” including satellite matters. The aim is to ensure “we get right” the spectrum language in the bill and “make sure that this is something that can pass,” Gardner said.