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FCC Advances Spectrum Auction: What's Next for Broadcast?

By Malik Khan published

OPINION Broadcasters must act fast to protect their interests and secure reliable distribution pathways, free from the uncertainties of satellite

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FCC’s Brendan Carr Issues Draft Proposal for More C-Band Spectrum Sales

By George Winslow published

The proposal, which will be voted on at the November meeting, seeks to expand midband spectrum for 5G and 6G services

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, holds a gavel after signing the "One, Big Beautiful Bill" Act into law during an Independence Day military family picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. After weeks of negotiations with Republican holdouts Congress passed the "One, Big Beautiful Bill" Act into law, President Trump's signature tax and spending bill. The bill makes permanent President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts, increase spending on defense and immigration enforcement and temporarily cut taxes on tips, while cutting funding for Medicaid, food assistance and other social safety net programs. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images)

Carr Applauds Restoration of FCC Auction Authority

By George Winslow published

The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ restores regulator’s power to sell spectrum that lapsed in 2023

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FCC’s Ability To Conduct Spectrum Auctions Still on Hold

By Randy J. Stine published

Regulatory and Standards Some worry that the situation will lead to brain drain at the commission

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Elon Musk: Auctioning Broadcast Spectrum Is a ‘Great Idea’

By George Winslow published

If elected, GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump has promised to give the billionaire control of a ‘government efficiency commission’ to recommend policy changes

Regulatory & Legal
Jessica Rosenworcel

FCC Chair Urges Congress to Restore Spectrum Auction Authority

By George Winslow published

FCC’s authority to auction unused spectrum has been in limbo since Congress allowed it to lapse in March 2023

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FCC Makes 30th Anniversary Appeal for Spectrum Auction Authority

By George Winslow published

On the 30th anniversary of the FCC being given authority to auction spectrum, Rosenworcel has again asked for Congress to renew the expired authority

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Congress Lets FCC's Spectrum Auction Authorization Lapse

By Tom Butts published

Senate failed to approve authority, which commission has used to raise billions for federal coffers

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FCC Starts 5G Mid-Band Spectrum Auction

By George Winslow published

First-of-its-kind FCC overlay auction of 2.5 GHz licenses offers opportunity to fill in the spectrum gaps in rural wireless coverage

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Congressional Committee Approves Expanding FCC Spectrum Auction Authority

By Tom Butts published

House Energy and Commerce Committee approval of the 'Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022' includes $10B for Next Generation 9-1-1

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