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Tina Pelkey, (202) 418-0536
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For Immediate Release
CHAIRMAN PAI WELCOMES COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF 
RAY BAUM’S ACT 
Amended Legislation Would Enable Future Spectrum Auctions 
and Authorize Additional Funding for Broadcaster Relocation
WASHINGTON, February 15, 2018—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit 
Pai released the following statement regarding the U.S. House Energy and Commerce 
Committee’s passage of H.R. 4986, the Repack Airwaves Yielding Better Access for Users of 
Modern Services Act (RAY BAUM’S Act):
“I commend the House Energy and Commerce Committee for passing H.R. 4986, RAY 
BAUM’S Act.  This legislation, appropriately renamed to honor the late Committee Staff 
Director Ray Baum, includes two particularly critical provisions.  The first allows certain funds 
of bidders in FCC spectrum auctions to be deposited in the U.S. Treasury—fixing a problem in 
current law that prevents the FCC from holding a major spectrum auction.  The second 
authorizes additional funding for the repacking of broadcasters required to relocate following 
the FCC’s broadcast incentive auction.
“I look forward to seeing this legislation pass the House, and I look forward to our continued 
work with the Senate Commerce Committee on these critical provisions so that our nation can 
continue to lead the world in mobile services.”
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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order 
constitutes official action.  See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).