FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION November 15,2012 .JULIUS GENACHOWSKI CHAIRMAN The Honorable Michael E. Capuano U.S. House of Representatives 1414 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Capuano: Thank you for your letter urging the Commission to conduct its proceeding to implement the incentive auction of broadcast television spectrum in an open and transparent manner. I appreciate the hard work of Congress to establish this significant new tool in spectrum policy. Your concerns about the future of free over-the-air television are very important, and your correspondence will be included in the record of the proceeding for Commission consideration. The Commission's work in its incentive auction proceeding is guided by a set of core goals and principles that include maximizing broadcaster participation by, among other things, making the auction process as transparent and easy-to-understand as possible. The broadcaster LEARN program, which is underway already, is designed specifically to reach out to educate, and to solicit substantive input from broadcasters on all aspects of the incentive auction. I appreciate your interest in this matter and will keep you apprised of the Commission's progress. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Sincerely, • Julius Genachowski 445 12TH STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000 ..JULIUS GENACHOWSKI CHAIRMAN FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION November 15,2012 The Honorable Barney Frank U.S. House of Representatives 2252 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Frank: Thank you for your letter urging the Commission to conduct its proceeding to implement the incentive auction of broadcast television spectrum in an open and transparent manner. I appreciate the hard work of Congress to establish this significant new tool in spectrum policy. Your concerns about the future of free over-the-air television are very important, and your correspondence will be included in the record of the proceeding for Commission consideration. The Commission's work in its incentive auction proceeding is guided by a set of core goals and principles that include maximizing broadcaster participation by, among other things, making the auction process as transparent and easy-to-understand as possible. The broadcaster LEARN program, which is underway already, is designed specifically to reach out to educate, and to solicit substantive input from broadcasters on all aspects of the incentive auction. I appreciate your interest in this matter and will keep you apprised of the Commission's progress. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Sincerely, • Julius Genachowski 445 12TH STREET S.W. WASHINGTON. D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION November 15,2012 .JULIUS GENACHOWSKI CHAIRMAN The Honorable William Keating U.S. House of Representatives 315 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Keating: Thank you for your letter urging the Commission to conduct its proceeding to implement the incentive auction of broadcast television spectrum in an open and transparent manner. I appreciate the hard work of Congress to establish this significant new tool in spectrum policy. Your concerns about the future of free over-the-air television are very important, and your correspondence will be included in the record of the proceeding for Commission consideration. The Commission's work in its incentive auction proceeding is guided by a set of core goals and principles that include maximizing broadcaster participation by, among other things, making the auction process as transparent and easy-to-understand as possible. The broadcaster LEARN program, which is underway already, is designed specifically to reach out to educate, and to solicit substantive input from broadcasters on all aspects of the incentive auction. I appreciate your interest in this matter and will keep you apprised of the Commission's progress. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Sincerely, ----.--.---- . Julius Genachowski 445 12TH STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000 .JULIUS GENACHOWSKI CHAIRMAN FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION November 15,2012 The Honorable Stephen F. Lynch U.S. House of Representatives 2348 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Lynch: Thank you for your letter urging the Commission to conduct its proceeding to impleme11t the incentive auction of broadcast television spectrum in an open and transparent manner. I appreciate the hard work of Congress to establish this significant new tool in spectrum policy. Your concerns about the future of free over-the-air television are very important, and your correspondence will be included in the record of the proceeding for Commission consideration. The Commission's work in its incentive auction proceeding is guided by a set of core goals and principles that include maximizing broadcaster participation by, among other things, making the auction process as transparent and easy-to-understand as possible. The broadcaster LEARN program, which is underway already, is designed specifically to reach out to educate, and to solicit substantive input from broadcasters on all aspects of the incentive auction. I appreciate your interest in this matter and will keep you apprised of the Commission's progress. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Sincerely, --..........---- . Julius Genachowski 445 12TH STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000 ...JULIUS GENACHOWSKI CHAIRMAN FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION November 15,2012 The Honorable Edward 1. Markey U.S. House of Representatives 2108 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Markey: Thank you for your letter urging the Commission to conduct its proceeding to implement the incentive auction of broadcast television spectrum in an open and transparent manner. I appreciate the hard work of Congress to establish this significant new tool in spectrum policy. Your concerns about the future of free over-the-air television are very important, and your correspondence will be included in the record of the proceeding for Commission consideration. The Commission's work in its incentive auction proceeding is guided by a set of core goals and principles that include maximizing broadcaster participation by, among other things, making the auction process as transparent and easy-to-understand as possible. The broadcaster LEARN program, which is underway already, is designed specifically to reach out to educate, and to solicit substantive input from broadcasters on all aspects of the incentive auction. I appreciate your interest in this matter and will keep you apprised of the Commission's progress. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Sincerely, --------- . Julius Genachowski 445 12TH STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000 ..JULIUS GENACHOWSKI CHAIRMAN FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION November 15,2012 The Honorable James P. McGovern U.S. House of Representatives 438 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman McGovern: Thank you for your letter urging the Commission to conduct its proceeding to implement the incentive auction of broadcast television spectrum in an open and transparent manner. I appreciate the hard work of Congress to establish this significant new tool in spectrum policy. Your concerns about the future of free over-the-air television are very impoliant, and your correspondence will be included in the record of the proceeding for Commission consideration. The Commission's work in its incentive auction proceeding is guided by a set of core goals and principles that include maximizing broadcaster participation by, among other things, making the auction process as transparent and easy-to-understand as possible. The broadcaster LEARN program, which is underway already, is designed specifically to reach out to educate, and to solicit substantive input from broadcasters on all aspects of the incentive auction. I appreciate your interest in this matter and will keep you apprised of the Commission's progress. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Sincerely, --------- . Julius Genachowski 445 12TH STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000 cJULIUS GENACHOWSKI CHAIRMAN FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION November 15,2012 The Honorable Richard E. Neal U.S. House of Representatives 2208 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Neal: Thank you for your letter urging the Commission to conduct its proceeding to implement the incentive auction of broadcast television spectrum in an open and transparent manner. I appreciate the hard work of Congress to establish this significant new tool in spectrum policy. Your concerns about the future of free over-the-air television are very important, and your correspondence will be included in the record of the proceeding for Commission consideration. The Commission's work in its incentive auction proceeding is guided by a set of core goals and principles that include maximizing broadcaster participation by, among other things, making the auction process as transparent and easy-to-understand as possible. The broadcaster LEARN program, which is underway already, is designed specifically to reach out to educate, and to solicit substantive input from broadcasters on all aspects of the incentive auction. I appreciate your interest in this matter and will keep you apprised of the Commission's progress. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Sincerely, -----......--.--- . Julius Genachowski 445 12n-i STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000 ..JULIUS GENACHOWSKI CHAIRMAN FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION November 15,2012 The Honorable John W. Olver U.S. House of Representatives 1111 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Olver: Thank you for your letter urging the Commission to conduct its proceeding to implement the incentive auction of broadcast television spectrum in an open and transparent manner. I appreciate the hard work of Congress to establish this significant new tool in spectrum policy. Your concerns about the future of free over-the-air television are very impOliant, and your correspondence will be included in the record of the proceeding for Commission consideration. The Commission's work in its incentive auction proceeding is guided by a set of core goals and principles that include maximizing broadcaster participation by, among other things, making the auction process as transparent and easy-to-understand as possible. The broadcaster LEARN program, which is underway already, is designed specifically to reach out to educate, and to solicit substantive input from broadcasters on all aspects of the incentive auction. I appreciate your interest in this matter and will keep you apprised of the Commission's progress. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Sincerely, --..,.,.----- . Julius Genachowski 445 12n-t STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION November 15,2012 ..JULIUS GENACHOWSKI CHAIRMAN The Honorable John F. Tierney U.S. House of Representatives 2238 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Tierney: Thank you for your letter urging the Commission to conduct its proceeding to implement the incentive auction of broadcast television spectrum in an open and transparent manner. I appreciate the hard work of Congress to establish this significant new tool in spectrum policy. Your concerns about the future of free over-the-air television are very important, and your correspondence will be included in the record of the proceeding for Commission consideration. The Commission's work in its incentive auction proceeding is guided by a set of core goals and principles that include maximizing broadcaster participation by, among other things, making the auction process as transparent and easy-to-understand as possible. The broadcaster LEARN program, which is underway already, is designed specifically to reach out to educate, and to solicit substantive input from broadcasters on all aspects of the incentive auction. I appreciate your interest in this matter and will keep you apprised of the Commission's progress. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Sincerely, • Julius Genachowski 445 12n-i STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-4 I 8-1000 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION November 15,2012 ..JULIUS GENACHOWSKI CHAIRMAN The Honorable Niki Tsongas U.S. House of Representatives 1607 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congresswoman Tsongas: Thank you for your letter urging the Commission to conduct its proceeding to implement the incentive auction of broadcast television spectrum in an open and transparent manner. I appreciate the hard work of Congress to establish this significant new tool in spectrum policy. Your concerns about the future of free over-the-air television are very important, and your correspondence will be included in the record of the proceeding for Commission consideration. The Commission's work in its incentive auction proceeding is guided by a set of core goals and principles that include maximizing broadcaster participation by, among other things, making the auction process as transparent and easy-to-understand as possible. The broadcaster LEARN program, which is underway already, is designed specifically to reach out to educate, and to solicit substantive input from broadcasters on all aspects of the incentive auction. I appreciate your interest in this matter and will keep you apprised of the Commission's progress. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Sincerely, • Julius Genachowski 445 12TH STREET s.w. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000