FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN The Honorable Jerry McNerney U.S. House of Representatives 121 0 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman McNerney: May 1, 2014 Thank you sharing your views on the importance of adopting license areas in the Incentive Auction that are designed to increase the participation of small and rural wireless providers. The Incentive Auction is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand the benefits of mobile wireless coverage and competition to consumers across the Nation- particularly consumers in rural areas - offering more choices of wireless providers, lower prices, and higher quality mobile services. The Incentive Auction Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposed using Economic Areas (EAs) to license the 600 MHz Band spectrum. Late last year, parties proposed a new, smaller geographic license area- Partial Economic Areas (PEAs). I recently circulated a draft Report & Order to my fellow Commissioners that would adopt PEAs as the license area for all licenses in the forward auction. This proposal would facilitate competition and the participation of small and rural wireless providers in every market. Thank you again for apprising me of your views on this important matter. I look forward to working with you toward our mutual goal of a successful auction for the benefit the American public. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN The Honorable Doris 0. Matsui U.S. House ofRepresentatives 2434 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congresswoman Matsui: May 1, 2014 Thank you sharing your views on the importance of adopting license areas in the Incentive Auction that are designed to increase the participation of small and rural wireless providers. The Incentive Auction is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand the benefits of mobile wireless coverage and competition to consumers across the Nation- particularly consumers in rural areas - offering more choices of wireless providers, lower prices, and higher quality mobile services. The Incentive Auction Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposed using Economic Areas (EAs) to license the 600 MHz Band spectrum. Late last year, parties proposed a new, smaller geographic license area- Partial Economic Areas (PEAs). I recently circulated a draft Report & Order to my fellow Commissioners that would adopt PEAs as the license area for all licenses in the forward auction. This proposal would facilitate competition and the participation of small and rural wireless providers in every market. Thank you again for apprising me of your views on this important matter. I look forward to working with you toward our mutual goal of a successful auction for the benefit the American public. ?;h~ Tom Wheeler FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN The Honorable Ben Ray Lujan U.S. House of Representatives 2446 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Lujan: May 1, 2014 Thank you sharing your views on the importance of adopting license areas in the Incentive Auction that are designed to increase the participation of small and rural wireless providers. The Incentive Auction is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand the benefits of mobile wireless coverage and competition to consumers across the Nation- particularly consumers in rural areas - offering more choices of wireless providers, lower prices, and higher quality mobile services. The Incentive Auction Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposed using Economic Areas (EAs) to license the 600 MHz Band spectrum. Late last year, parties proposed a new, smaller geographic license area- Partial Economic Areas (PEAs). I recently circulated a draft Report & Order to my fellow Commissioners that would adopt PEAs as the license area for all licenses in the forward auction. This proposal would facilitate competition and the participation of small and rural wireless providers in every market. Thank you again for apprising me of your views on this important matter. I look forward to working with you toward our mutual goal of a successful auction for the benefit the American public. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN The Honorable Anna G. Eshoo U.S. House ofRepresentatives 241 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congresswoman Eshoo: May 1, 2014 Thank you sharing your views on the importance of adopting license areas in the Incentive Auction that are designed to increase the participation of small and rural wireless providers. The Incentive Auction is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand the benefits of mobile wireless coverage and competition to consumers across the Nation- particularly consumers in rural areas - offering more choices of wireless providers, lower prices, and higher quality mobile services. The Incentive Auction Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposed using Economic Areas (EAs) to license the 600 MHz Band spectrum. Late last year, parties proposed a new, smaller geographic license area- Partial Economic Areas (PEAs). I recently circulated a draft Report & Order to my fellow Commissioners that would adopt PEAs as the license area for all licenses in the forward auction. This proposal would facilitate competition and the participation of small and rural wireless providers in every market. Thank you again for apprising me of your views on this important matter. I look forward to working with you toward our mutual goal of a successful auction for the benefit the American public. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN The Honorable Peter Welch U.S. House of Representatives 2303 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Welch: May 1, 2014 Thank you sharing your views on the importance of adopting license areas in the Incentive Auction that are designed to increase the participation of small and rural wireless providers. The Incentive Auction is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand the benefits of mobile wireless coverage and competition to consumers across the Nation- particularly consumers in rural areas - offering more choices of wireless providers, lower prices, and higher quality mobile services. The Incentive Auction Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposed using Economic Areas (EAs) to license the 600 MHz Band spectrum. Late last year, parties proposed a new, smaller geographic license area - Partial Economic Areas (PEAs). I recently circulated a draft Report & Order to my fellow Commissioners that would adopt PEAs as the license area for all licenses in the forward auction. This proposal would facilitate competition and the participation of small and rural wireless providers in every market. Thank you again for apprising me of your views on this important matter. I look forward to working with you toward our mutual goal of a successful auction for the benefit the American public. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN The Honorable Bobby L. Rush U.S. House ofRepresentatives 2268 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Rush: May 1, 2014 Thank you sharing your views on the importance of adopting license areas in the Incentive Auction that are designed to increase the participation of small and rural wireless providers. The Incentive Auction is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand the benefits of mobile wireless coverage and competition to consumers across the Nation- particularly consumers in rural areas - offering more choices of wireless providers, lower prices, and higher quality mobile services. The Incentive Auction Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposed using Economic Areas (EAs) to license the 600 MHz Band spectrum. Late last year, parties proposed a new, smaller geographic license area- Partial Economic Areas (PEAs). I recently circulated a draft Report & Order to my fellow Commissioners that would adopt PEAs as the license area for all licenses in the forward auction. This proposal would facilitate competition and the participation of small and rural wireless providers in every market. Thank you again for apprising me of your views on this important matter. I look forward to working with you toward our mutual goal of a successful auction for the benefit the American public. ~SJ;Jt?£ Tom Wheeler