HR 4738 · 107th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

To facilitate the ability of certain spectrum auction winners to pursue alternative measures required in the public interest to meet the needs of wireless telecommunications consumers.

Introduced 2002-05-15· Sponsored by Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6088-6089)(2002-09-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), within 15 days after the enactment of this Act, to return to the winning bidders of spectrum auction 35 the full amount of all deposits and down payments made for licenses that the FCC has not delivered by such date. Frees each winning bidder that elects within such period to relinquish a license not yet delivered of all license obligations such bidder would otherwise have had, including the obligation to pay the full amount of its winning bid upon license delivery.…

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Cosponsors (20)

8 Democrats12 Republicans