Spectrum Policy
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ITIF supports making spectrum abundant and available for productive use through all types of allocations—exclusive licenses, shared access, unlicensed—and efficient federal management. We also support advancing wireless technology with innovations like 6G standards, improved receivers, and modern spectrum sharing systems to enhance performance and meet future needs.
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April 30, 2025|Testimonies & Filings
Comments to the FCC Regarding the Upper C-Band
By leveraging market mechanisms, engaging critical stakeholders, and ensuring robust technical standards, the Commission can facilitate an efficient and effective allocation of the Upper C-band.
April 11, 2025|Testimonies & Filings
Comments to the FCC Regarding Identifying and Eliminating Unnecessary Rules and Regulations
Consumers will benefit from updated Federal Communications Commission rules that recognize technical and economic realities and foster a dynamic marketplace for years to come.
February 11, 2025|Op-Eds & Contributed Articles
Expression Over Radio Waves Is Not Exempt From the First Amendment
The FCC’s outdated “spectrum scarcity” rationale no longer justifies special content regulations for broadcasters, and it is time to treat radio and TV like any other form of speech under the First Amendment.
January 10, 2025|Testimonies & Filings
Opposition to Petitions to Deny Applications of T-Mobile and US Cellular For Consent To Transfer Control of Licenses and Authorizations
Consumers would benefit directly from more capable spectrum use and commercial offerings, and the home and mobile broadband markets would benefit from a more capable competitor.
December 2, 2024|Blogs
Fact of the Week: The US Leads the World in 5G Connections, With 68.4 Connections per 100 Inhabitants
As of 2023, the United States leads the OECD in 5G connectivity with 68.4 connections per 100 inhabitants.
December 2, 2024|Reports & Briefings
Government-Owned Broadband Networks Are Not Competing on a Level Playing Field
In most cases, local governments have neither the competence nor the economies of scale to deliver broadband as well as private ISPs. So, favoring government-owned networks wastes societal resources, creates unfair competition, and is frequently unsustainable in the long run.
November 6, 2024|Testimonies & Filings
Comments to the FCC Regarding Investment in the 3550–3700 MHz Band
The Commission should foster the innovative and productive potential of the CBRS band by increasing maximum power limits and harmonizing out-of-band-emission limits on the upper part of the band with those in the adjacent C band.
September 5, 2024|Testimonies & Filings
Comments to the Federal Communications Commission Regarding the NextNav Petition For Rulemaking
The Commission should pursue all policy options to increase spectrum productivity. Here, however, it is highly questionable whether the NextNav proposal would accomplish that goal.
April 30, 2024|Knowledge Base Articles
To Do: Restore the FCC’s Spectrum Auction Authority
Congress should restore the FCC’s spectrum auction authority.
April 26, 2024|Knowledge Base Articles
To Do: Reform Broadband Subsidies
Congress should reform broadband subsidies to address the remaining causes of the digital divide: affordability and digital literacy.