OFFICE OF
THE CHAIRMAN
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
WASHINGTON
March 29, 2011
The Honorable Jim Matheson
U.S. I-louse o[ Representatives
2434 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Matheson:
Thank you [or your letter regarding the Commission's efforts to expand broadband acccss
throughout the nation and your support for incentive auctions. 1also understand and appreciate
your concerns regarding the potential impact ofexpanding mobile broadband opportunitics in the
broadcast television bands on TV translator stations in Utah. Translators provide an important
and valuable service to many Americans living in rural areas, and I am committed to preserving
free, over-the-air television for viewers throughout Utah and across the nation.
The Commission is in the preliminary stages of reviewing how it could structure an
incentive auction in the broadcast TV bands if Congress grants it the authority. This review
includes evaluating the potential impact on translators that provide service to otherwise unserved
areas. We are aware of the unique circumstances presented in Utah and will work closely with
local broadcasters to ensure that any restructuring o[the TV bands accounts for the need to
preserve free, over-the-air television service across the State. Our goal is to provide new and
exciting opportunities [or mobile broadband while protecting viewers currently relying on ovcr 
the-air TV. I am confident that we will succeed in that effort.
I appreciate your interest in this matter and look forward to engaging with you on this
important topic in the future. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of further assistance.
OFFICE OF
THE CHAIRMAN
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
WASHINGTON
March 29, 2011
The Honorable Rob Bishop
U.S. House of Representatives
123 CaImon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 205 I5
Dear Congressman Bishop:
Thank you for your letter regarding the Commission's efforts to expand broadband acccss
throughout the nation and your support for incentive auctions. I also understand and appreciatc
your concerns regarding the potential impact ofexpanding mobile broadband opportunitics in the
broadcast television bands on TV translator stations in Utah. Translators provide an important
and valuable service to many Americans living in rural areas, and I am committed to prescrving
free, over-the-air television for viewers throughout Utah and across the nation.
The Commission is in the preliminary stages of reviewing how it could structure an
incentive auction in the broadcast TV bands if Congress grants it the authority. This rcvicw
includes evaluating the potential impact on translators that provide service to othcrwisc unserved
area. We are aware ofthe uniquc circumstances prescnted in Utah and will work closely with
local broadcasters to ensure that any restructuring ofthe TV bands accounts for the need to
preserve free, over-the-air television service across the State. Our goal is to provide ncw and
exciting opportunities for mobile broadband while protecting viewers currently relying on over 
the-air TV. I am confident that we will succeed in that effort.
I appreciate your interest in this matter and look forward to engaging with you on this
important topic in the future. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can bc of further assistancc.
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~Julius
OFFICE OF
THE CH.... IRM.... N
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
WASHINGTON
March 29, 2011
The Honorable Jason Chaffetz
U.S. House of Representatives
1032 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Chaffetz:
Thank you for your leller regarding the Commission's efforts to expand broadband access
throughout the nation and your support for incentive auctions. I also understand and appreciate
your concerns regarding the potential impact ofexpanding mobile broadband opportunities in the
broadcast television bands on TV translator stations in Utah. Translators provide an important
and valuable service to many Americans living in rural areas, and I am committcd to preserving
free, ovcr-the-air television for viewers throughout Utah and across the nation.
The Commission is in thc preliminary stagcs of reviewing how it could structure an
incentive auction in the broadcast TV bands if Congress grants it the authority. This revicw
includes evaluating the potential impact on translators that provide service to otherwise unservcd
areas. We are aware ofthe unique circumstances presented in Utah and will work closely with
local broadcasters to ensure that any restructuring ofthe TV bands accounts for the need to
preserve frce, over-the-air television service across the State. Our goal is to provide new and
exciting opportunities for mobile broadband while protecting viewers currently relying on over 
the-air TV. I am confident that we will succeed in that effort.
I appreciate your interest in this mailer and look forward to engaging with you on this
important topic in the future. Please do not hesitatc to contact me if I can be of further assistance.
Julius Genachowski