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S. 28 - Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act

Science, technology, communications. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
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A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide public safety providers an additional 10 megahertz of spectrum to support a national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize the Federal Communications Commission to hold incentive auctions to provide funding to support such a network, and for other purposes. (by More
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide public safety providers an additional 10 megahertz of spectrum to support a national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize the Federal Communications Commission to hold incentive auctions to provide funding to support such a network, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide
 
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Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act

S. 28 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide public safety providers an additional 10 megahertz of spectrum to support a national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize the Federal Communications Commission to hold incentive auctions to provide funding to support such a network, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide public safety providers an additional 10 megahertz of spectrum to support a national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize the Federal Communications Commission to hold incentive auctions to provide funding to support such a network, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act
Sponsor
John Rockefeller
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Science, technology, communications
  • Advisory bodies
  • Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
  • Emergency communications systems
  • Government trust funds
  • Licensing and registrations
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced1/25/2011
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced1/25/2011
1/25/2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
1/25/2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S146)
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

support this bill

Civil servant/public employee [About]
Telephone utilities [About]
Telecommunications [About]
Security services [About]
Police & firefighters unions & associations [About]
Communications & Electronics [About]
Public official (elected or appointed) [About]
Consumer groups [About]
Municipal & county government organizations [About]
5.9 times as much
$1,113,313
$588,200
$4,064,735
$22,801
$0
$618,955
$3,067,527
$188,500
$3,100
$9,667,131
$1,638,296
$1,638,296
Cellular systems and equipment [About]
25 Organizations Support and 1 Opposes; See Which Ones
25 Organizations Support and 1 Opposes; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act

25 organizations support this bill

Alarm Industry Communications Committee
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
American Public Works Association
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
AT&T
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
Consumer Electronics Association
CEA (2011, June 13). CEA Praises Senate Spectrum Bill . Retrieved June 24, 2011, from Consumer Electronics Association.
Council of State Governments
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
Fraternal Order of Police
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
International Association of Chiefs of Police
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
International Association of Fire Chiefs
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
International Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
Major Cities Chiefs Association
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
Major County Sheriffs Association
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
National Association of Counties
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
National Association of Regional Councils
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
National Association of State Emergency Medical Service Officials
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
National Conference of State Legislatures
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
National Emergency Management Association
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
National Emergency Number Association
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
National Governors Association
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
National League of Cities
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
National Sheriffs' Association
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
Public Knowledge
WIA (2011, June 8). Senate Panel Clears More Spectrum for Public Safety. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from Wireless Innovation Alliance.
Public Safety Alliance
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
United States Conference of Mayors
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
Verizon Communications
DPO (2011, February 15). Rockefeller's Bill Gains Support of Every Major National Public Safety Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.

1 organization oppose this bill

Rural Cellular Association
RCA (2011, January 25). Rockefeller’s Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act Must Include True Interoperability. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from Rural Cellular Association.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2011.
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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Support		$ From Interest Groups
That Oppose
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$43,700$3,000
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$94,350$14,700
Kelly AyotteRNH$65,475$9,333
John BarrassoRWY$41,000$0
Max BaucusDMT$101,351$35,000
Mark BegichDAK$100,847$7,000
Michael BennetDCO$257,413$14,400
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$44,208$0
Richard BlumenthalDCT$82,550$4,750
Roy BluntRMO$175,508$68,900
John BoozmanRAR$69,254$1,000
Barbara BoxerDCA$195,390$61,378
Scott BrownRMA$79,710$6,900
Sherrod BrownDOH$121,917$5,250
Richard BurrRNC$74,770$17,650
Maria CantwellDWA$162,750$10,250
Ben CardinDMD$96,800$14,750
Tom CarperDDE$64,440$18,500
Bob CaseyDPA$177,520$17,600
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$80,151$19,800
Daniel CoatsRIN$34,650$2,000
Tom CoburnROK$22,450$10,750
William Thad CochranRMS$45,900$13,300
Susan CollinsRME$96,031$8,000
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$25,950$1,500
Chris CoonsDDE$44,805$5,000
Bob CorkerRTN$166,187$26,400
John CornynRTX$106,575$16,750
Mike CrapoRID$33,860$4,000
Jim DeMintRSC$60,312$56,500
Dick DurbinDIL$143,671$38,400
Mike EnziRWY$22,000$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$57,318$31,400
Al FrankenDMN$92,676$5,800
Kirsten GillibrandDNY$194,636$24,550
Lindsey GrahamRSC$46,739$4,000
Chuck GrassleyRIA$64,150$6,500
Kay HaganDNC$57,700$7,400
Tom HarkinDIA$74,000$2,000
Orrin HatchRUT$65,000$9,500
John HoevenRND$48,250$1,000
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$58,150$3,000
Jim InhofeROK$44,731$2,500
Dan InouyeDHI$102,600$23,500
Johnny IsaksonRGA$117,911$17,500
Mike JohannsRNE$99,784$73,900
Ron JohnsonRWI$33,651$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$64,446$15,000
John KerryDMA$69,820$25,950
Mark KirkRIL$122,277$11,500
Amy KlobucharDMN$168,925$19,600
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$103,206$15,000
Mary LandrieuDLA$135,711$7,000
Frank LautenbergDNJ$60,400$20,300
Patrick LeahyDVT$66,400$5,000
Mike LeeRUT$92,750$1,250
Carl LevinDMI$105,610$1,250
Joe LiebermanICT$149,644$21,400
Dick LugarRIN$59,067$0
Joe ManchinDWV$85,850$7,000
John McCainRAZ$99,560$17,400
Claire McCaskillDMO$172,887$39,975
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$244,163$39,500
Bob MenéndezDNJ$246,450$13,000
Jeff MerkleyDOR$86,938$4,750
Barbara MikulskiDMD$55,050$12,800
Jerry MoranRKS$81,650$14,750
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$67,050$2,000
Patty MurrayDWA$194,750$25,050
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$133,450$18,000
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$190,794$45,350
Rand PaulRKY$31,920$1,200
Rob PortmanROH$84,558$7,250
Mark PryorDAR$156,200$55,050
John "Jack" ReedDRI$42,356$3,000
Harry ReidDNV$241,700$77,100
Jim RischRID$34,014$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$70,100$23,210
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$210,250$46,000
Marco RubioRFL$59,465$6,250
Bernie SandersIVT$28,640$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$120,300$28,000
Jeff SessionsRAL$53,010$4,600
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$84,445$2,300
Richard ShelbyRAL$30,075$5,000
Olympia SnoweRME$71,200$26,700
Debbie StabenowDMI$118,574$12,000
Jon TesterDMT$95,478$6,050
John ThuneRSD$70,544$25,700
Patrick ToomeyRPA$70,392$5,800
Mark UdallDCO$196,589$24,700
Tom UdallDNM$113,557$2,000
David VitterRLA$77,300$16,000
Mark WarnerDVA$226,650$62,050
Jim WebbDVA$105,949$7,500
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$87,160$16,800
Roger WickerRMS$157,217$42,100
Ron WydenDOR$83,849$23,800

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
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Daniel K. AkakaDHI$43,700$3,000
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$94,350$14,700
Kelly AyotteRNH$65,475$9,333
John BarrassoRWY$41,000$0
Max BaucusDMT$101,351$35,000
Mark BegichDAK$100,847$7,000
Michael BennetDCO$257,413$14,400
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$44,208$0
Richard BlumenthalDCT$82,550$4,750
Roy BluntRMO$175,508$68,900
John BoozmanRAR$69,254$1,000
Barbara BoxerDCA$195,390$61,378
Scott BrownRMA$79,710$6,900
Sherrod BrownDOH$121,917$5,250
Richard BurrRNC$74,770$17,650
Maria CantwellDWA$162,750$10,250
Ben CardinDMD$96,800$14,750
Tom CarperDDE$64,440$18,500
Bob CaseyDPA$177,520$17,600
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$80,151$19,800
Daniel CoatsRIN$34,650$2,000
Tom CoburnROK$22,450$10,750
William Thad CochranRMS$45,900$13,300
Susan CollinsRME$96,031$8,000
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$25,950$1,500
Chris CoonsDDE$44,805$5,000
Bob CorkerRTN$166,187$26,400
John CornynRTX$106,575$16,750
Mike CrapoRID$33,860$4,000
Jim DeMintRSC$60,312$56,500
Dick DurbinDIL$143,671$38,400
Mike EnziRWY$22,000$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$57,318$31,400
Al FrankenDMN$92,676$5,800
Kirsten GillibrandDNY$194,636$24,550
Lindsey GrahamRSC$46,739$4,000
Chuck GrassleyRIA$64,150$6,500
Kay HaganDNC$57,700$7,400
Tom HarkinDIA$74,000$2,000
Orrin HatchRUT$65,000$9,500
John HoevenRND$48,250$1,000
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$58,150$3,000
Jim InhofeROK$44,731$2,500
Dan InouyeDHI$102,600$23,500
Johnny IsaksonRGA$117,911$17,500
Mike JohannsRNE$99,784$73,900
Ron JohnsonRWI$33,651$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$64,446$15,000
John KerryDMA$69,820$25,950
Mark KirkRIL$122,277$11,500
Amy KlobucharDMN$168,925$19,600
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$103,206$15,000
Mary LandrieuDLA$135,711$7,000
Frank LautenbergDNJ$60,400$20,300
Patrick LeahyDVT$66,400$5,000
Mike LeeRUT$92,750$1,250
Carl LevinDMI$105,610$1,250
Joe LiebermanICT$149,644$21,400
Dick LugarRIN$59,067$0
Joe ManchinDWV$85,850$7,000
John McCainRAZ$99,560$17,400
Claire McCaskillDMO$172,887$39,975
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$244,163$39,500
Bob MenéndezDNJ$246,450$13,000
Jeff MerkleyDOR$86,938$4,750
Barbara MikulskiDMD$55,050$12,800
Jerry MoranRKS$81,650$14,750
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$67,050$2,000
Patty MurrayDWA$194,750$25,050
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$133,450$18,000
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$190,794$45,350
Rand PaulRKY$31,920$1,200
Rob PortmanROH$84,558$7,250
Mark PryorDAR$156,200$55,050
John "Jack" ReedDRI$42,356$3,000
Harry ReidDNV$241,700$77,100
Jim RischRID$34,014$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$70,100$23,210
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$210,250$46,000
Marco RubioRFL$59,465$6,250
Bernie SandersIVT$28,640$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$120,300$28,000
Jeff SessionsRAL$53,010$4,600
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$84,445$2,300
Richard ShelbyRAL$30,075$5,000
Olympia SnoweRME$71,200$26,700
Debbie StabenowDMI$118,574$12,000
Jon TesterDMT$95,478$6,050
John ThuneRSD$70,544$25,700
Patrick ToomeyRPA$70,392$5,800
Mark UdallDCO$196,589$24,700
Tom UdallDNM$113,557$2,000
David VitterRLA$77,300$16,000
Mark WarnerDVA$226,650$62,050
Jim WebbDVA$105,949$7,500
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$87,160$16,800
Roger WickerRMS$157,217$42,100
Ron WydenDOR$83,849$23,800

Interest Groups that support this bill

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$ Donated
Civil servant/public employee$4,064,735
Telephone utilities$3,067,527
Telecommunications$1,113,313
Security services$618,955
Police & firefighters unions & associations$588,200
Communications & Electronics$188,500
Public official (elected or appointed)$22,801
Consumer groups$3,100
Municipal & county government organizations$0

Interest Groups that oppose this bill

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Cellular systems and equipment$1,638,296
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