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 SEPARATE  STATEMENT  OF  COMMISSIONER  JONATHAN  S.  ADELSTEIN 
 Re:  Interference  Immunity  Performance  Specifications  for  Radio  Receivers;  ET  Docket  No.  03-  65;  Review  of  the  Commission’s  Rules  and  Policies  Affecting  the 
 Conversion  to  Digital  Television;  MM  Docket  No.  00-  39 
 I  believe  that  our  proceeding  on  receiver  performance  standards  will  turn  out  to  be  one  of  the  most  significant  spectrum  management  proceedings  that  the  Commission  initiates  in  the  near 
 future.  The  members  of  the  Spectrum  Policy  Task  Force  should  be  commended  for  highlighting  this  issue  in  their  recent  report. 


 I  have  said  in  the  past  that,  when  it  comes  to  spectrum  management,  we  need  to  do  “more  with  less.”  Spectrum  is  a  finite  resource,  and  our  goal  as  policymakers  is  to  make  the  spectrum 
 stretch  farther  and  farther  so  that  it  can  accommodate  more  and  more  users  as  well  as  the  newest  service  offerings.  Innovation  swirls  all  around  us,  and  as  regulators  we  need  to  make  sure  that 
 we  always  consider  the  latest  technologies  in  developing  policy,  especially  in  considering  spectrum  policy.  When  an  engineering  opportunity  comes  to  light,  such  as  receiver  performance 
 standards,  it  is  our  obligation  to  fully  investigate  its  possibilities. 
 I  fully  support  this  inquiry  into  receiver  performance  standards  because  it  takes  an  important  first  step  towards  improving  our  country’s  access  to  spectrum.  This  in  turn  should 
 provide  for  improved  radio  communications  services  to  the  public.  When  it  comes  to  spectrum,  doing  more  with  less  is  essential  because  the  wireless  industry  thrives  on  innovation  and 
 engineering.  These  characteristics  regularly  lead  to  advances  in  capacity  and  service  offerings  -  demonstrating  that  you  sometimes  truly  can  do  more  with  less. 
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