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Radio Spectrum Inventory Act

Floor Speech

Date: April 14, 2010
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Technology and Communication

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Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3125, the Radio Spectrum Inventory Act.

The most pressing issue that we're facing right now in the mobile wireless and Internet industries is the availability and use of spectrum, especially given the dramatic increases we're seeing in the use of wireless services. As wireless technologies continue to advance and more Americans use mobile devices for data-intensive purposes, the demand for spectrum will grow rapidly.

We're seeing every day with all of the new things that can be done just on a cell phone, not only running daily applications to help businesses, but we also can do more things in terms of downloading actual movies and getting direct access. You can look at things happening in real time, and, of course, this takes more spectrum. So additional spectrum will be needed, and that's why this Radio Spectrum Inventory Act will help promote and advance the effective and efficient use of the spectrum that's out there.

The first step, of course, must be to identify what spectrum is available and how the current spectrum is being used in an efficient manner, and this inventory act will do just that. It will require NTIA and the FCC to undertake a comprehensive survey of the Nation's spectrum and develop a full inventory. Taking this inventory is the only way we'll be able to know what spectrum can be located and what spectrum can be shared and used in a more efficient manner. We will then be able to decide the best ways to utilize that spectrum.

The convergence of mobile, wireless services, high-speed Internet access, and powerful handsets promise to transform almost all aspects of the way Americans work, learn, deliver services, and enhance our public safety. Congress should move expeditiously on this inventory legislation and avoid additional costs, and also unleash the potential and create more jobs in these industries that are out there innovating and helping people live in a better way of life.

So I encourage support of this bill. I thank the gentleman for bringing it.

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