Spectrum usually isn't a particularly partisan issue in the US but the Trump Administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) could be setting up a clash over access to unlicensed spectrum for Wi-Fi. Read more...

We speak to Harold Feld about the latest developments, including the battle over FCC auction authority, the 3.98—4.2 GHz band and the influence of Elon Musk. Read more...

It was a big day for spectrum sharing when US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opened the 3.5 GHz CBRS spectrum band to commercial operations. The band is unique in that it's shared among unlicensed users, licensed users, and the US Navy. Companies such as Helium, Dish Network and… Read more...

What were the key events which shaped spectrum management over the past ten years? We asked PolicyTracker staff and they gave a wide range of answers, including the growth of spectrum sharing, the US incentive auction, social networking going mobile and the banning of Huawei. Read more...

For the past quarter century, Europe’s approach to spectrum has been founded on the belief in auctions. But this week we reported on a Paris seminar which showed that industry is open to new approaches.  Being innovation-led is a laudable goal. The UK, for example, has recently debated whether it would… Read more...