NEWS News media Information 202 / 418-0500Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830TTY 202/418-2555Internet: http://www.fcc.govftp.fcc.gov Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D. C. 20554 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974). FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS MEDIA CONTACT July 14, 2010 Charles Mathias at (202) 418-2400 STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER MEREDITH ATTWELL BAKER REGARDING AN INVENTORY OF COMMERCIAL SPECTRUM “I am very pleased the Chairman has indicated his intention to proceed with an inventory of commercial spectrum in the US. I fully support this important initiative. I believe a comprehensive commercial spectrum inventory is critical to the development of spectrum policies to drive innovation, investment and deployment of state-of-the art-wireless networks and technologies in the coming years. I also hope that the inventory can be completed as quickly as possible and form the foundation for a comprehensive spectrum database. I will seek to ensure that the inventory’s outputs are coordinated with and useful to other government agencies and especially that they are easily accessible to potential innovators and entrepreneurs.”