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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5085 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote and expedite wireless 
broadband deployment in rural and other areas, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 4, 2006 
Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. GILLMOR, and 
Mr. BOUCHER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote and 
expedite wireless broadband deployment in rural and 
other areas, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Broadband 
for Communities Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. UNUSED TELEVISION SPECTRUM MADE AVAILABLE 
FOR WIRELESS USE. 
Part I of title III of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 342. UNUSED BROADCAST TELEVISION SPECTRUM 
MADE AVAILABLE FOR WIRELESS USE. 
‘‘Any unused broadcast television spectrum in the 
band between 54 and 698 megaHertz, inclusive, other 
than spectrum in the band between 608 and 614 mega-
Hertz, inclusive, may be used by unlicensed devices, in-
cluding wireless broadband devices.’’. 
SEC. 3. FCC TO FACILITATE USE. 
Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall— 
(1) adopt minimal technical and device rules in 
ET Docket Nos. 02–380 and 04–186 to facilitate 
the robust and efficient use of the spectrum made 
available under section 342 of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 342) by unlicensed devices, 
including wireless broadband devices; and 
(2) establish rules and procedures to— 
(A) protect incumbent licensed services, in-
cluding broadcast television and public safety 
equipment, operating pursuant to their licenses 
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from harmful interference from such unlicensed 
devices; 
(B) address complaints, no later than 30 
days after receipt, from licensed broadcast sta-
tions that an unlicensed device using such spec-
trum causes harmful interference that include 
verification, in the field, of actual harmful in-
terference; 
(C) require manufacturers of unlicensed 
devices designed to be operated in this spectrum 
to submit a plan to the Commission to remedy 
actual harmful interference to the extent that 
harmful interference is found by the Commis-
sion which may include disabling or modifying 
the unlicensed device remotely; and 
(D) require certification of unlicensed de-
vices designed to be operated in that spectrum 
to ensure that they meet the technical criteria 
established under paragraph (1) and can per-
form the functions described in subparagraph 
(C). 
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