Wheeler Assures Lawmaker of Diligence in AM Revitalization Proceeding

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler assured Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., that the Media Bureau staff is working diligently to help revitalize the AM band as quickly as possible. Because the review process is ongoing, the FCC was unable to take up an item at the commission meeting last month, Wheeler said in a letter to Kind posted Thursday. The letter was in response to Kind's request last month for the FCC to take up an NPRM last month. Wheeler said he's very supportive of swift action by the FCC to resolve pending proceedings, "but I also want to ensure that we get it right, especially when it comes to dealing with interference and technical issues."