US Seeking To Free Up More Wireless Spectrum

The FCC is seeking to free up more wireless spectrum to fuel more advanced technologies for soaring demand. 

"The Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is developing a National Spectrum Strategy with a goal to identify at least 1,500 megahertz of spectrum to study for potential new uses."

"Today spectrum plays a central role in American life in a way that it never did before, from cellphones to aviation safety to weather prediction," NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson said in a Reuters interview.

One of the goals is to continue to spur competition and innovation in the US and remain at the forefront of technology in a globally competitive marketplace.  

The strategy will address current and future spectrum needs, including fixed and mobile wireless broadband, next-generation satellite communications and other space-based systems; advanced transportation; and industrial and commercial applications.

Another rapidly growing segment is EV charging and EV connected vehicles that require wireless technology that is expected to grow rapidly in the next few years. 

Also coming down the line are innovative medical devices that use wireless technology that can allow health issues to be addressed through intensive monitoring before they become critical. 

"Congress last week let the FCC's authority to auction wireless spectrum lapse for the first time in three decades, prompting some lawmakers to quickly restore the authority that has raised more than $200 billion in proceeds for the U.S. government."

"We've got 6G networks coming, new mega-constellations of satellites, connected automobiles, the internet of things - all of that demands new uses of spectrum," Davidson said.

Unlike previous efforts, this will need to be a coordinated multi-agency effort to avoid the 5G issues that plagued aviation. 

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