A 700 MHz D-block reauction likely would raise $3 billion...
A 700 MHz D-block reauction likely would raise $3 billion or less, far too little to pay the expected $10 billion to $13 billion cost of a national public safety network for first responders, the Phoenix Center said in a…
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new paper. It urged reallocation of the D-block to public safety and using proceeds from a voluntary incentive auction of TV broadcast spectrum to pay for a network. “We support those in government seeking ways to fix the federal budget, and spectrum auctions have proven a reliable revenue source,” said center President Larry Spiwak. “However, it is essential to consider the full financial effects of the allocation options to avoid being penny-wise and pound-foolish. Our analysis suggests that the American taxpayer is better served by having the D Block assigned to public safety."