The Art of a Spectrum Deal
Who would have expected that broadband spectrum would create an enormous logjam in Congress? Well, it has. But at long last Republicans have struck a deal to auction more government spectrum as part of the tax bill, which may be the closest thing there is to a free government lunch.
The 2023 expiration of the Federal Communications Commission's authority to sell government spectrum licenses has slowed plans to build out broadband networks and put existing airwaves to more productive use. However, discussions in Congress to renew the FCC authority stalled owing to a lack of leadership by Joe Biden.
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