Genachowski asks Congress to allow FCC to deal with unlicensed spectrum

FCC Chairman to Congress: Hands Off Unlicensed Spectrum [All Things D]

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski wants the issue of sorting out unlicensed spectrum to be the FCC's responsibility – without Congress' hand in the mix.

In a recent interview, Genachowski spoke about the bill passed by the House of Representatives that limits the role that the FCC would play in dealing with spectrum bands that have not been claimed or distributed to parties. He opposes that view point, even though there are other parts of the bill – such as having incentivized auctions to free up spectrum currently not being used – that Genachowski finds more agreeable.

Genachowski believes that FCC has the flexibility and expertise to put unused spectrum to the best use. He cited Wi-Fi as a prime example. According to Genachowski, the FCC was responsible for freeing up the spectrum that eventually became Wi-Fi. That whole process began by the FCC freeing up spectrum and making it available for others to innovate.

Genachowski believes that other successful developments can be made using spectrum – so long as the FCC is free to open it up as a "platform for innovation."

 

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