Nearly Halfway to Meeting Spectrum Target

[Commentary] Recognizing the growing importance of wireless broadband to the US economy, President Barack Obama five years ago set a bold new goal aimed at ensuring that enough spectrum is available to meet the surging demand for wireless connectivity. I’m happy to report that we are making steady progress toward meeting the President’s 500 megahertz goal.

In the last five years, National Telecommunications & Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission have repurposed 245 megahertz of spectrum that will enable the deployment of licensed and unlicensed broadband technologies. We will continue to work with the FCC, federal agencies, Congress and industry stakeholders to identify additional spectrum for potential repurposing, including through shared access, while ensuring federal agencies have access to spectrum needed to perform their critical missions. It is a process that only increases in difficulty. However, we are confident that our recent collaborative efforts have laid a foundation for us to build upon and charted a course for producing additional success stories. Stay tuned.


Nearly Halfway to Meeting Spectrum Target