WASHINGTON, D.C.—Nearly a year after Congress allowed the FCC’s authority to auction spectrum to lapse, Federal Communications Commission chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is calling on Congress to ...

The proposal hopes to restore the FCC’s authority to auction off 1,250MHz of licensed spectrum for mobile broadband services. “To dominate in next-generation wireless technologies, stay ahead of our ...

In doing so, Rosenworcel said she remains committed to working with Congress to restore the agency’s auction authority as originally outlined in Section 309 of the Communications Act.

General Auction Authority Restored (Well, Almost) OBBBA restores the FCC’s general authority to auction spectrum through September 30, 2034. From that authorization, however, ...

For that reason, Congress must not only restore the FCC’s auctioning authority, but also take steps to free up more spectrum for licensed use so that the Commission has something to auction once ...

The FCC’s spectrum auction authority, which lapsed in 2023, is restored until 2034.The bill also creates a large pipeline of spectrum to be auctioned. “I want to extend my congratulations to President ...

US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Brendan Carr (pictured) praised the passing of a bill restoring the agency’s authority to conduct wireless spectrum auctions, which he said could ...

This initial authority for the FCC was set to expire on September 30, 1998, but was extended by Congress, and has been several times since. The most recent long-term extension was granted as part ...

The FCC on Thursday moved forward with a Notice of Inquiry that seeks comment on whether, and if so how, to free up additional mid-band spectrum for new services in the Upper C-band (3.98 GHz to 4 ...

The FCC lost its spectrum authority on March 9, 2023. It meant that the agency had been unable to auction more spectrum for 5G networks.

In her statement, the Chairwoman said, “FCC spectrum auctions have fueled American growth for three decades.The agency has held 100 auctions and in the process raised more than $233 billion for ...