Congress is currently considering legislation to extend the authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to conduct spectrum auctions, which will otherwise expire in early March. Spectrum auctions have been wildly successful, both in maximizing the efficient use of the airwaves and in generating billions of dollars for taxpayers in the form of deficit reduction. Simply put, extending the FCC’s authority is a no-brainer.
Yet recent Congressional efforts, such as the Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act of 2022, bog down spectrum policy in unnecessary bureaucracy and wasteful spending, leading our country in exactly the wrong direction.
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