Things that irritate me about Wi-Fi
After a month of redesigning and redeploying Wi-Fi in my home office, I’ve come across some features of this wireless network that need improvement. Recent developments in the 802.11 standards…
Spectrum Pipeline: Good News and Bad News
The good news is that Senators Rounds, Fischer, and Cotton have agreed on a framework that restores the FCC’s auction authority in the reconciliation package. This authority lapsed in 2023,…
Progress on Spectrum Allocation
I can only hope that the Senate can put partisan differences aside and focus on what’s good for the nation. We need more 5G and 6G and we need more competition for broadband.
NTIA Spectrum Plan Implementation Comments
The bottom line is that the focus on study means we are not placing enough emphasis on the directions and objectives of improving incumbent systems.
DoD Drags Down the Spectrum Strategy
The Pentagon needs to strive to become a better partner with private sector innovators while revising its spectrum strategy from one of dominance to one of cooperation.
FCC Lumbers Along with Net Neutrality
I would much rather see the FCC spend its free time on the spectrum problem than fooling around with Title II. But that takes the agency focusing more on what the country needs and less on its institutional self-esteem. That’s harsh, but it’s consistent with what’s actually happening in 2023
5G Hampered by Bad Information
In both 5G coexistence and support for our allies, the Pentagon should focus more on the immediate goal and less on tactics. Despite its penchant for debate, the Pentagon has little relevant experience in either field.
Towards a DoD Spectrum Roadmap
The quest for “principles evident in the operation of actual high-demand, high-performance, and high-efficiency wireless networks and in the trajectory of near-term spectrum research and development” continues.
Spectrum Policy is Too Politicized
Spectrum policy needs to be guided by the realities of network engineering rather than the desires of network incumbents to protect legacy business models from competition from wireless upstarts. Spectrum policy need not be a team sport.