Spectrum for National Security
The efficient use of radio spectrum is a national security imperative for several reasons: Most advanced wireless advanced applications prefer, it not require, 5G for security. The 3GPP (3rd Generation…
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Winging It On Spectrum And Auction Authority, Congress Needs Mobile Wireless Comeback
With more than one-third of Americans having a 5G subscription, the emergence of fixed wireless access, and the 5G-enabled Titanium Economy of advanced manufacturing taking off, spectrum policy experts gathered…
The Bipartisan Win-Win Of Building The Spectrum Pipeline
Republicans and Democrats in the final election sprint compete on their policy differences. One area where there is widespread bipartisan agreement is identifying new bands of spectrum suitable for commercial…
Spectrum Auctions Have Raised $230 Billion; The FCC’s Authority To Conduct Them Will Lapse Soon If Congress Doesn’t Act
In 1993, Congress established the world’s first spectrum auction authority, empowering the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to conduct bidding for radio frequency licenses. The innovation has exceeded expectations, earning Nobel…
It’s Time For The U.S. To Let 5G In The C-Band Take Off
The U.S., which prides itself on technological innovation, hit a roadblock with the rollout of 5G in the C-band last fall. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published the rules for…
C-Band Spectrum Is Not The Beachfront; It’s Affordable Housing
One bit of bright news in the new year is the C-Band auction. On its opening day December 8, bids for the 280 MHz of the 3.7-3.98 GHz band reached…
Day 1 Of C-Band Spectrum Auction Raised $2 Billion
The highly-awaited C-band auction for the 3.7-3.98 GHz began December 8, raising $2 billion in gross bids from dozens of bidders in the mobile, telecom, satellite, and fixed wireless space….
COVID Will Not Delay The FCC‘s 5G Spectrum Auction
Telecom regulators in Europe, some 2 years behind on 5G, proffer COVID as an excuse to further delay spectrum actions. Meanwhile the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) speeds ahead. The lockdown…
Thune: Time To Update Federal Spectrum Policy For 5G
U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, convened a hearing titled, “The State of U.S. Spectrum Policy,” on July 23, 2020. It examined the…
GPS Interference Fears Are Today’s Y2K, Says Former UK Spectrum Director
I caught up with Dr. William Webb, former director of Ofcom, the telecom regulator of the United Kingdom where he led the Spectrum Framework Review, the development of Spectrum Usage…
How Much Spectrum Should Be Unlicensed?
The answer is somewhere in between zero and 100 percent. A spectrum license allows its holder to operate within a portion of the radio spectrum with interference and crowding, a…
National Security Experts Support FCC 5G Spectrum Plan Voted Today
National security and defense, the protection of the nation state, its citizens, economy, and institutions, is an essential duty of government. Safeguarding the nation state includes a range of activities…