It’s not often that the two organizations see eye to eye, but the NAB and CTIA (The Wireless Association) have jointly asked the FCC for a one-month extension, from Dec. 22 until Jan. 25, 2013, of the deadline for filing comments in response to the commission’s notice of proposed rulemaking on how best to handle the proposed broadcast spectrum auctions; expected to be held sometime in 2014. The due date for reply comments would then be extended to no later than March 26, 2013.

Both groups said they believe that “this additional period will ultimately expedite the process rather than delay it.” [Read More…]