Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2748
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2019-10-30
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Emergency communications systems

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Licensing and registrations

Radio spectrum allocation

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2019-10-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-10-30
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Don't Break Up the T-Band Act of 2019</strong></p> <p>This bill repeals the requirement for&nbsp;the Federal Communications Commission to reallocate and auction the 470-512 MHz band (referred to as the "T-Band spectrum"). The T-Band spectrum is a frequency range currently utilized by public-safety entities in&nbsp;certain urban areas. </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2748 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 30, 2019 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Schumer , Ms. Warren , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To repeal the section of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 that requires the Federal Communications Commission to reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act of 2019 . 2. Repeal of requirement to reallocate and auction T-Band spectrum (a) Repeal Section 6103 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1413 ) is repealed. (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 6103.