According to a recent development, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is poised to auction off valuable spectrum, potentially disrupting Wi-Fi speeds and affecting millions of Americans. The law signed by President Trump allocates the 800 MHz from the 6 GHz band, currently used for new Wi-Fi speeds, to be licensed to major carriers like AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile.
This move could have significant implications, as approximately 20% of American households rely on this spectrum for their internet connectivity. The FCC may need to reassign existing Wi-Fi or Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) frequencies to fulfill the congressional mandate. WISPA, a representative organization for small internet service providers, warns that most of its member networks use CBRS/6GHz for rural broadband initiatives.
The statistics are stark: 20% of American households could be affected by this spectrum auction, highlighting the potential impact on millions of people’s daily lives. As the FCC moves forward with this plan, it remains to be seen how this will affect the nation’s internet infrastructure and the communities that rely on it.
Broke_Sim
@Broke_Sim
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36m The FCC should really stop auctioning off spectrum. Auctioning off spectrum is a strategy that could make it unfair and bid over other carriers that need the spectrum. What the fcc could do is give equal amounts of the spectrum distributed between the 3 carriers.
FCC
@FCC
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May 5 “Probably the MOST important thing we can do for the economy right now is SPECTRUM.” –
@BrendanCarrFCC
“These are the airwaves your smartphones use.”
“We need to move hundreds of megahertz out on the marketplace… it’s gonna drive down prices for consumers.”
ACCAN
@ACCAN_AU
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Jul 2 Spectrum is the invisible highway which powers our communications services – and it is a public asset worth billions.
Telcos pay good money to use this valuable asset, but their licences will soon expire.
Instead of holding an auction in accordance as we have done for
FCC
@FCC
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May 7 “Spectrum is so important.” –
@BrendanCarrFCC
“For your smartphone to work, for you to get high-speed internet… we need spectrum.”
“We fell way behind China, when it comes to these airwaves—and that’s a problem for our economy—but really for our national security.”
C₳rdanoKing TheCardanoKing.ada
@1CardanoKing
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18h Then came 2017: Congress repealed FCC broadband privacy rules before they even took effect.
Those rules would have required ISPs to get your opt-in before sharing your:
• Browsing history
• App usage
• Location
• Health app traffic
Gone.
Orthos
@wirelesssguru
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Jul 2 You need to contact your state reps and tell them to leave 6ghz and 3.55 GHz (WiFi and CBRS) alone
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