H.R. 4738 — To facilitate the ability of certain spectrum auction winners to pursue alternative measures required in the public interest to meet the needs of wireless telecommunications consumers.

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Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), within 15 days after the enactment of this Act, to return to the winning bidders of spectrum auction 35 the full amount of all deposits and down payments made for licenses that the FCC has not delivered by such date.

Frees each winning bidder that elects within such period to relinquish a license not yet delivered of all license obligations such bidder would otherwise have had, including the obligation to pay the full amount of its winning bid upon license delivery.

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2002-05-15
Introduced in House
2002-05-15
Introduced in House
2002-05-15
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2002-06-03
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
2002-09-09
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6088-6089)

To facilitate the ability of certain spectrum auction winners to pursue alternative measures required in the public interest to meet the needs of wireless telecommunications consumers.

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