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 STATEMENT  OF  COMMISSIONER  JONATHAN  S.  ADELSTEIN 
 Re:  Federal  Communications  Commission  Seeks  Public  Comment  on  Creation  of  a  Spectrum  Sharing  Innovation  Test  Bed;  ET  Docket  No.  06-  89 
 I  am  very  pleased  that  we  finally  are  moving  forward  with  the  National  Telecommunications  and  Information  Administration  (NTIA)  on  seeking  comment  for  the 
 creation  of  a  joint  test  bed.  A  test  bed  can  be  invaluable  for  considering  new  methods  for  sharing  spectrum  and  other  important  spectrum  management  issues  in  the  coming  years.  As  I  have  said 
 recently,  it  is  so  important  that  the  Commission  do  what  it  can  to  keep  on  the  leading  edge  of  spectrum-  based  technology  and  policy. 


 Over  the  past  few  years,  a  lot  of  creative  proposals  have  grown  out  of  the  task  force  work  from  both  NTIA  and  the  Commission,  through  the  Spectrum  Policy  Task  Force.  I  want  to  make 
 sure  that  sharing  proposals  and  other  forward-  thinking  spectrum  policy  considerations  are  fully  taken  into  account  during  the  creation  and  development  of  the  spectrum  test  bed.  A  test  bed  also 
 will  be  an  important  vehicle  for  considering  and  developing  new  spectrum  management  innovations  for  federal  and  non-  federal  use  and  operations  in  the  future. 
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