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Broadband, spectrum proceeds and NextGen 9‑1‑1: committee wrestles with BEAD, auction revenue uses and 9‑1‑1 modernization
Summary
Members debated whether spectrum auction proceeds should fund tax offsets or be reinvested in public priorities such as NextGen 9‑1‑1 modernization, broadband affordability programs and BEAD deployments. Republicans prioritized offsets; Democrats pushed for consumer affordability and 9‑1‑1 funding.
The communications portion of the markup focused on how proceeds from spectrum auctions should be used and on broadband implementation funding already appropriated to states. Republicans proposed using up to $88 billion in potential spectrum auction revenue for offsets tied to tax changes, while Democrats proposed routing money to public safety and affordability programs — most prominently next generation 9‑1‑1 modernization and a revived broadband affordability subsidy.
Next generation 9‑1‑1 (NG 9‑1‑1) advocates argued the nation’s…
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