FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement that the auction authority has been an “indispensable tool for harnessing the promise of new wireless technologies.” “Our auctions have ...

The FCC lost its spectrum authority on March 9, 2023. It meant that the agency had been unable to auction more spectrum for 5G networks.

The FCC’s authority to auction unused spectrum expired almost two years ago and Congress has failed to extend it. Former Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel called several times for lawmakers to restore ...

The FCC’s spectrum auction authority, which lapsed in 2023, is restored until 2034. The bill also creates a large pipeline of spectrum to be auctioned. “I want to extend my congratulations to ...

A packed room and a busy agenda of items on the docket set the stage for the FCC’s July open meeting, where six different ...

General Auction Authority Restored (Well, Almost) OBBBA restores the FCC’s general authority to auction spectrum through September 30, 2034.

This initial authority for the FCC was set to expire on September 30, 1998, but was extended by Congress, and has been several times since. The most recent long-term extension was granted as part ...

The FCC wrote a letter to the top members of the House and Senate commerce committees urging them to “act promptly” to restore the commission’s spectrum auction authority, in part to help ...

Restoring Auction Authority His first goal is one that few voices in Congress publicly object to: securing a renewal of the FCC’s authority to auction wireless spectrum, which Congress let ...

Washington Gridlock Creates a Wireless Spectrum Gap Congress needs to restore the FCC’s auction authority or the U.S. will lose its technological advantage. By Robert M. McDowell Share Resize ...