Iain Gillott
The Race for Mid-Band Spectrum: Why Speed and Scale Matter for America’s Wireless Future
Even better than Stella getting her groove back, the Federal Communications Commission got its spectrum auction authority back thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. And with it, an obligation to auction at least 800 MHz of spectrum within eight years, with a minimum of 100 MHz (but likely more) of Upper C-band spectrum auctioned by July 4, 2027. Congress provided the blueprint—now it’s up to us (government and industry working together) to get the job done.