3G front and center on Hill as House telecom panel holds hearing.

RCR Wireless News, July, 2001 by WEAVER, HEATHER FORSGREN

Draft GAO report released

WASHINGTON--Congress' interest in third-generation wireless and its potential impact on the military became more evident last week as congressional auditors warned a key senator against a hasty decision to move the military off of the 1700 MHz band and the House telecommunications subcommittee heard testimony about such a move.

"While the national interest in a broad sense may be served by a robust commercial mobile wireless system, national security also requires that the federal government be able to meet its unique communications requirements to support domestic training and worldwide military operations. ... Spectrum decisions based on either the [Department of Defense] or the industry study of 1755-1850 MHz band...

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