CHAIRMAN XXXXXXX called for a vote on the motion to renew the contract with the change in terms, and voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
CHAIRMAN XXXXXXX. No. We've always give the contractor the option to renew. COMMISSIONER XXXXXX: Since when?
CHAIRMAN XXXXXXX. That's been set for years. I don't think anybody's bid the airport in I don't know how many years.
CHAIRMAN XXXXXXX. Well, I know personally there was a letter of intent to do the lawns and that never got put out to the bid.
CHAIRMAN XXXXXXX. Because that's just been the precedent. That's just what I'm saying. It's always been the option to give the contractor that option, unless there's -- there's problems. That's just been the way it -- the precedence [sic] has been set for years. (Minutes p. 75, line 36 – p. 76, line 14)
CHAIRMAN XXXXXXX. We have our own Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, 1 who is Chief of the Commission's Office of Engineering and 2 Technology and a mentor to all of us on engineering and 1 technology matters to all the Commissioners.
CHAIRMAN XXXXXXX. Also on this panel is Bob 5 Pepper, Chief of the Office of Plans and Policy, who has 6 been a key planner and visionary for the FCC on spectrum 7 policy for many years. 8 And finally, we're pleased to welcome our 9 distinguished colleague from the NTIA, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Acting 10 Associate Administrator in the Office of Spectrum 11 Management. 12 Before we proceed with the panelists, though, I 13 would like to invite my colleagues to make any opening 14 remarks that they'd like.
CHAIRMAN XXXXXXX. Thank you. 7 Commissioner Xxxxxx? 8 COMMISSIONER XXXXXX: I have nothing to add, only 9 that I'll also offer my personal thanks to Commissioner Xxxx 10 and others who have taken a leadership role in expanding our 11 horizons and understanding the spectrum, national treasures, 12 people in the backwaters, everybody. 13 (Laughter.)
CHAIRMAN XXXXXXX. Thank you, Xxxxx. 15 Xxx? 16 STATEMENT OF XXX XXXXXX, CHIEF, WTB 17 XX. XXXXXX: Thank you, Xxxxx. 18 Good morning, Mr. Chairman, Commissioners. 19 It's a pleasure to be here today. When Xxxx 20 Xxxxxxxx was organizing this panel, he described the goal as 21 providing a primer on spectrum basics.
CHAIRMAN XXXXXXX. Thank you very much. You 7 certainly have our commitment to continue working closely 8 with you to resolve any of these issues.
