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FCC CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF 
SPECTRUM TASK FORCE
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius 
Genachowski announced the launch of a Spectrum Task Force to advance the FCC’s spectrum 
agenda and promote collaboration across the agency. Julius Knapp, Chief of the Office of 
Engineering Technology, and Ruth Milkman, Chief of the Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau, will co-chair the cross-agency working group. 
“To lead the world in mobile, the FCC must ensure that our nation’s spectrum is being put to its 
highest and best use,” said FCC Chairman Genachowski. “Maximizing this essential 21st century 
resource will create jobs, drive economic growth, and encourage innovation and investment. The 
FCC’s National Broadband Plan lays out a comprehensive roadmap for promoting greater 
spectrum efficiency and flexibility, and ensuring sufficient spectrum for broadband. The 
Spectrum Task Force will keep us on this charted course.” 
The Spectrum Task Force will play a critical role in the execution of the spectrum 
recommendations in the National Broadband Plan, including long-term spectrum planning.  The 
Task Force will include the Chiefs of the Enforcement, International, Media, and Public Safety 
and Homeland Security Bureaus, as well as the Chief of the Office of Strategic Planning and 
Policy Analysis.
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