Sprint Calls for Passage of Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011
Congressional negotiators announced this morning that a compromise had been reached regarding an extension of a payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits. The Members of Congress who brokered the compromise indicated the legislative compromise includes provisions regarding future wireless spectrum auctions to be conducted by the FCC, as well as provisions to help fund an interoperable public safety broadband network.
The following statement can be attributed to Vonya B. McCann, senior vice president for Government Affairs, Sprint:
“Sprint supports the bipartisan compromise announced this morning by the House and Senate leadership and we hope that Republicans and Democrats in both the House and Senate will support it with a vote for final passage.
Sprint agrees with the Federal Communications Commission that all wireless carriers – small, regional and large – should have a meaningful chance to participate in wireless spectrum auctions. While we didn’t see the need to amend the statute, the compromise language approved by the conferees preserves the FCC’s ability to promote competition as it conducts future wireless spectrum auctions.
“In addition, the legislation includes language which provides funding for construction of an interoperable public safety broadband network which will give our country’s first responders much needed financial resources to protect the communities they serve.
"Supporting the final passage of this compromise legislation will help drive the expansion of high speed mobile broadband across the country thereby encouraging innovation, stimulating our economy and better meeting the needs of wireless consumers."
