Conspicuously absent from the auction-proceeds language is any mention of mention of using the spectrum-auction proceeds to fund the transition of 911 centers nationwide from legacy systems to IP-based NG911 technologies—something former FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposed three years ago. In the past, cost estimates for such federal funding ranged from $10 billion to $20 billion.
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