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.

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Introduced

15 May 2002

Last action

9 September 2002 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6088-6089)

Sponsors

Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Ganske, Greg [R-IA-4], Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3]

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Summary

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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Timeline

15 May 2002
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 June 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Source: Committee
9 September 2002
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6088-6089)
Source: IntroReferral

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