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700 MHz spectrum still up in the air

Key members of Congress seem to have agreed when television broadcasters should relinquish their valuable analog spectrum in the 700 MHz band, but budgetary and political concerns still threaten hopes that legislation on the issue will be approved this year, as scheduled. A bill co-sponsored by Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) and draft legislation proposed by Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) — chairman of the House Commerce Committee — call for broadcasters to clear their analog frequencies by Jan. 1, 2009. In addition, as of press time, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) was expected ...

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