Doud Dawson

There is a huge battle brewing at the Federal Communications Commission over the use of Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum. The pieces are starting to fall in place to possibly auction the spectrum for use by cellular carriers. The idea of putting the spectrum up for auction has been discussed for several years, but the topic went into high gear in 2024 when AT&T asked the FCC to open a formal docket to explore the idea.

There are new predictions of a possible recession, and it’s fair to ask if internet service providers (ISPs) should be worried about it. The question of whether broadband is recession-proof is really asking if people will willingly give up the many things that they do online. Is there a point in people’s lives where broadband becomes a necessity that they will fight to keep when times get tough? I suspect most of the people who read this blog think that broadband is essential for daily life.