FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
May 2, 2013
..JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
CHAIRMAN
The Honorable Anna G. Eshoo
Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
Committee on Energy and Commerce
U.S. House of Representatives
2322A Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congresswoman Eshoo:
Thank you for your letter urging interoperability in the lower 700 MHz band. I value
your leadership on these matters. Promoting competition is a fundamental goal of the
Commission, and I share your concern about barriers to competition in the mobile marketplace,
including a lack of interoperability. Your letter will be included in the record of the proceeding
and considered as part of the Commission's review.
The Commission continues active engagement with interested stakeholders investigating
the interoperability challenges in the lower 700 MHz band. Your letter highlights many of the
benefits that can result from more harmonized spectrum usage in this band. The Commission
received substantial input in response to its Notice ofProposed Rulemaking, and senior staff is
carefully reviewing the technical and policy considerations raised in the record. In particular,
earlier this year, proponents of interoperability filed detailed information regarding the costs and
benefits of requiring interoperability. This information was a valuable supplement to the
previous record, and staff has evaluated it. in addition to more recent cost/benefit and technical
filings, closely.
r appreciate your interest in this matter. Please let me know if I can be of any further
assistance.
ulius Genachowski
445 12TH STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000. JG@FCC.GOV
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
May 2, 2013
JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
CHAIRMAN
The Honorable Doris O. Matsui
U.S. House of Representatives
.24~4 Rayburn House Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 205 I 5
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Deal; ,Congresswoman Matsu i:
Thank you for your letter urging interoperability in the lower 700 MHz band. I value
your leadership on these matters. Promoting competi tion is a fundamental goal of the
Commission, and I share your concern about barriers to competition in the mobile marketplace,
including a lack of interoperability. Your letter will be included in the record of the proceeding
and considered as part of the Commission's review.
The Commission continues active engagement with interested stakeholders investigating
the interoperability challenges in the lower 700 MHz band: Your letter highlights many of the
benefits that can result from more harmonized spectrum usage in this band. The Commission
received substantial input in response to its Notice ofProposed Rulemaking, and enior staff is
carefully reviewing the technical and policy considerations raised in the record. In particular.
earlier this year, proponents of interoperability filed detailed information regarding the costs and
benefits of requiring interoperability. This information was a valuable supplement to the
previous record, and staff has evaluated it. in addition to more recent cost/benefit and technical
filings, closely.
I appreciate your interest in this matter. Please let me know if I can be of any further
assistance.
Sincerely,
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Julius Genachowski
445 12TH STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-4 I 8-1 000
..JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
CHAIRMAN
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
May 2, 2013
The Honorable Edward 1. Markey
U.S. House of Representatives
2108 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Markey:
Thank you for your letter urging interoperability in the lower 700 MHz band. I value
your leadership on these matters. Promoting competition is a fundamental goal of the
Commission, and I share your concern about barriers to competition in the mobile marketplace,
including a lack of interoperability. Your letter will be included in the record of the proceeding
and considered as part of the Commission's review.
The Commission continues active engagement with interested stakeholders investigating
the interoperability challenges in the lower 700 MHz band. Your letter highlights many of the
benefits that can result from more harmonized spectrum usage in this band. The Commission
received substantial input in response to its "tVotice ofProposed Rulemaking, and senior staff is
carefully reviewing the technical and policy considerations raised in the record. In particular.
earlier this year, proponents of interoperability filed detailed information regarding the costs and
benefits of requiring interoperability. This information was a valuable supplement to the
previous record, and staff has evaluated it, in addition to more recent cost/benefit and technical
filings, closely.
I appreciate your interest in this matter. Please let me know if I can be of any further
assistance.
Sincerely,
Julius Genachowski
445 12TH STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000. JG@FCCGOV
..JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
CHAIRMAN
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
May 2, 2013
The Honorable Mike Doyle
U.S. House of Representatives
401 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Doyle:
Thank you for your letter urging interoperability in the lower 700 MHz band. I value
your leadership on these matters. Promoting competition is a fundamental goal of the
Commission, and I share your concern about barriers to competition in the mobile marketplace,
including a lack of interoperability. Your letter will be included in the record of the proceeding
and considered as part of the Commission's review.
The Commission continues active engagement with interested stakeholders investigating
the interoperability challenges in the lower 700 MHz band. Your letter highlights many of the
benefits that can result from more harmonized spectrum usage in this band. The Commission
received substantial input in response to its Notice ofProposed Rulemaking, and senior staff is
carefully reviewing the technical and policy considerations raised in the record. In particular,
earlier this year, proponents of interoperability filed detailed information regarding the costs and
benefits of requiring interoperability. This information was a valuable supplement to the
previous record, and staff has evaluated it, in addition to more recent cost/benefit and technical
filings, closely.
I appreciate your interest in this matter. Please let me know if I can be of any further
assistance.
Sincerely,
,
Julius Genachowski
445 12TH STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000. cJG@FCC.GOV