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[Sean McLaughlin]

FCC asked to probe auction; Failure of public safety band to draw bids 
raises suspicion

Washington Post

By Spencer S. Hsu and Cecilia Kang

The failure of a Federal Communications Commission auction to draw 
sufficient bids to build a wireless network for emergency responders 
provoked sharp criticism by members of Congress, consumer groups and 
leaders of the 9/11 Commission yesterday. It also prompted a call to 
investigate whether auction rules were broken.
 

Nine organizations, including the Consumer Federation of America and 
Consumers Union, wrote to FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin, saying the FCC 
should "investigate carefully the allegations" that representatives of 
the nation's police, fire and emergency officials undermined the 
auction. They cited reports that public-safety representatives demanded 
that any winner of the auction make additional payments to them.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/19/AR2008031903668_pf.html


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