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Zoder

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Re: NY Times Misses the Point

Was wondering.

Does the money go directly to the treasury or to the FCC for their department to spend?

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Re: NY Times Misses the Point

I have all ways wondered my self where the money went..
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It goes directly to the Treasury's general fund. The FCC gets nothing.
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It goes directly to the Treasury's general fund. The FCC gets nothing.
Dammit, RadioDoc, you got in before I could finish my Google!

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said by RadioDoc See Profile :

It goes directly to the Treasury's general fund. The FCC gets nothing.
Except maybe some extra consideration in the annual budget process.
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The FCC's budget is about 2% of what this one auction brought in. While I am sure there is some budgetary consideration when/if the FCC asks for out-of-ordinary expense items, the auction process is all about Congressional money grabbing. The FCC was mandated to do it, and has no choice in the matter.
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said by Zoder See Profile :

Was wondering.

Does the money go directly to the treasury or to the FCC for their department to spend?
»wireless.fcc.gov/auctions/defaul···auctions

I found this on the FCC site, "Omnibus..." and "...public benefit..." jump out at me, but I did not investigate further.

/Me thinking the proceeds go into a "General Fund"... this fairly screams, "SLUSH!!!" But I could be wrong...

Cheers and good question... Inquiring minds want to know.
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Re: NY Times Misses the Point

The money is going to fund the war in Iraq......for about a month
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