Spectrum
FCC’s Enhanced Competition Incentive Program Uses Better Incentives, But It’s Still A Band-Aid
By Jason Lee Last week the FCC launched the Enhanced Competition Incentive Program , which the commission voted to establish in July 2022. The program seeks to incentivize spectrum license holders to provide unused radiofrequency spectrum to small carriers, tribal nations, and…
Spectrum is More Important than Middle Mile
By James Erwin It has been 30 years since Congress granted the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) the authority to auction radiofrequency spectrum for commercial use, and Congress has carelessly allowed auction authority to lapse. Making matters worse, Congress’s failure to reach an agreement is due to the Department of Defense’s…
The Senate Should Pass the House Spectrum Bill
Without Congressional reauthorization, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will lose its general spectrum auction authority at the end of the fiscal year on September 30. Congress has never allowed this to happen, and it should not do so now. Taking the initiative, the House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a…
FCC to Vote to on Repurposing the 5.9 GHz Spectrum for expanded WiFi Operations and Automotive Safety
By Katie McAuliffe WASHINGTON – Yesterday FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced that the Commission will vote on new rules at their November meeting to repurpose 5.9 GHz spectrum to allocate additional spectrum for use by unlicensed devices like WiFi. If the rules were approved by the Commission, the…