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FCC COMMISSIONER JESSICA ROSENWORCEL ON
PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM PROMOTING EFFICIENT USE OF SPECTRUM 
BY FEDERAL AGENCIES 
Washington, D.C. — In response to the Presidential Memorandum announcing new 
Administration initiatives to enhance the efficiency of federal use of spectrum, FCC 
Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel stated:
“President Obama has recognized the importance of finding new spectrum to ensure 
America’s leadership in mobile broadband.  We are on a hunt for new opportunities for 
commercial spectrum to reach the 500 megahertz benchmark for new wireless broadband use in 
the Executive Order from the President nearly three years ago. Our traditional three-step process 
for reallocating federal spectrum—clearing federal users, relocating them, and then auctioning 
the cleared spectrum for new use—is reaching its limits.  That is why since my first days in 
office I have endorsed building our federal spectrum policy on carrots, not sticks.  I strongly 
support the initiatives outlined in the Presidential Memorandum, especially using incentives as a 
catalyst for freeing more federal spectrum for commercial use.  These initiatives are a significant 
step towards meeting the country’s spectrum needs.  I look forward to working with our federal 
partners as we strive to reach the President’s goals.”
The Presidential Memorandum can be found here:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/06/14/presidential-memorandum-expanding-
americas-leadership-wireless-innovatio
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