Pa. State Rep. Godshall Sends Letter to FCC in Support of Expanding Spectrum Reserve

The FCC should consider adopting safeguards that allow all wireless providers equal opportunity to secure critical spectrum resources in the upcoming 600 MHz auction, said Rep. Robert Godshall, majority chairman of the Pennsylvania House Consumer Affairs Committee, in a letter to the FCC in docket 12-268. The commission should consider increasing the size of the reserve in each market to reduce market concentration and protect consumers, government and business from paying more for wireless service than they would if the market were more competitive, he said. Preserving competition in the wireless market will benefit consumers through increased choices, lower prices, and higher quality and more reliable services, Godshall said.