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~ULlUS GENACHOWSKI
CHAIRMAN
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
January 17,2013
The Honorable George K. Butterfield
U.S. House of Representatives
2305 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Butterfield:
Thank you for your letter regarding pending rulemaking petitions from TV stations
seeking to change their channel allocations from digital VHF to UHF. Your views are very
important and will be included in the record of the proceedings and considered as part of the
Commission's review.
Congress placed a high priority on successful implementation of the incentive auctions
authorized by Title VI of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of2012.
Commission staff is hard at work planning for prospective repacking to maximize the value of
spectrum freed up for flexible use. The flexibility that Congress accorded the Commission in
addressing pending reallocation petitions is critical to the comprehensive assessment that must be
accomplished as part of incentive auction planning. I want to assure you that the Commission
will consider the pending petitions carefully as it continues its work to implement the incentive
auction provisions of Title VI.
I appreciate your interest in this matter. Please let me know if! can be of any further
assistance.
Julius Genachowski
445 12TH STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000
..JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
CHAIRMAN
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
January 17,2013
The Honorable Kathy Castor
U.S. House of Representatives
137 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congresswoman Caster:
Thank you for your letter regarding pending rulemaking petitions from TV stations
seeking to change their channel allocations from digital VHF to UHF. Your views are very
important and will be included in the record of the proceedings and considered as part of the
Commission's review.
Congress placed a high priority on successful implementation of the incentive auctions
authorized by Title VI of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of2012.
Commission staff is hard at work planning for prospective repacking to maximize the value of
spectrum freed up for flexible use. The flexibility that Congress accorded the Commission in
addressing pending reallocation petitions is critical to the comprehensive assessment that must be
accomplished as part of incentive auction planning. I want to assure you that the Commission
will consider the pending petitions carefully as it continues its work to implement the incentive
auction provisions of Title VI.
I appreciate your interest in this matter. Please let me know if I can be of any further
assistance.
Sincerely,
Julius Genachowski
445 12TH STREET 5.W. WASHINGTON. D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000
JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
CHAIRMAN
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
January 17,2013
The Honorable Morgan Griffith
U.S. House of Representatives
1108 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Griffith:
Thank you for your letter regarding pending rulemaking petitions from TV stations
seeking to change their channel allocations from digital VHF to UHF. Your views are very
important and will be included in the record of the proceedings and considered as part ofthe
Commission's review.
Congress placed a high priority on successful implementation of the incentive auctions
authorized by Title VI of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of2012.
Commission staff is hard at work planning for prospective repacking to maximize the value of
spectrum freed up for flexible use. The flexibility that Congress accorded the Commission in
addressing pending reallocation petitions is critical to the comprehensive assessment that must be
accomplished as part of incentive auction planning. I want to assure you that the Commission
will consider the pending petitions carefully as it continues its work to implement the incentive
auction provisions of Title VI.
I appreciate your interest in this matter. Please let me know if I can be of any further
assistance.
Sincerely,
-
Julius Genachowski
445 121>< STREETS.W. WASHINGTON. D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000
JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
CHAIRMAN
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
January 17,2013
The Honorable Gregg Harper
U.S. House of Representatives
307 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Harper:
Thank you for your letter regarding pending rulemaking petitions from TV stations
seeking to change their channel allocations from digital VHF to UHF. Your views are very
important and will be included in the record of the proceedings and considered as part of the
Commission's review.
Congress placed a high priority on successful implementation of the incentive auctions
authorized by Title VI of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of2012.
Commission staff is hard at work planning for prospective repacking to maximize the value of
spectrum freed up for flexible use. The flexibility that Congress accorded the Commission in
addressing pending reallocation petitions is critical to the comprehensive assessment that must be
accomplished as part of incentive auction planning. I want to assure you that the Commission
will consider the pending petitions carefully as it continues its work to implement the incentive
auction provisions of Title VI.
I appreciate your interest in this matter. Please let me know if! can be of any further
assistance.
Sincerely,
Julius Genachowski
445 I21HSTREETS.W.WASHINGTON. D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000