CIO: IDG News Service — Julius Genachowski, chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, used his time on stage at the Consumer Electronics Show Wednesday to warn that if Congress doesn't let the agency move forward with its plans to free up more wireless spectrum, it risks damaging the economy into the future.

The FCC has asked Congress for the authority to stage so-called voluntary spectrum auctions, in which broadcasters could decide to give up their spectrum in exchange for part of the proceeds of the auction. "My message today is simple. We need to get it done now and we need to get it done right," he said. "Few areas hold more promise for creating jobs than mobile."

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