Untangling Contradictions in Spectrum Policy

the FCC should ignore the pleas of self-appointed Wi-Fi advocates who don’t have the best interests of Wi-Fi users at heart

May 28, 2025 0

Dubious Arguments for 7 GHz Wi-Fi

A number of recent studies claim that Wi-Fi is on the verge of collapse – or radical slowdown – unless the FCC assigns the 7 GHz band to unlicensed use:…

March 31, 2025 0

Spectrum for War and Peace

B-21 Raider bomber

Hudson Institute Fellow Bryan Clark has told the Senate Commerce Committee that it’s better to hoard mid-band spectrum for (vague and poorly-specified) future military purposes than to auction it for…

February 18, 2025 0

Goodbye Crusty Old Cable

Ethernet cable

I finally canceled cable modem service after 27 years. It’s funny what it would take a networking guy like me – e.g., I wrote the program that my installer used…

January 24, 2025 0

My Reply Comment on CBRS

Today I filed a reply comment on the FCC’s CBRS NPRM. Here’s the summary. The most important frequency band class for the 3GPP 5G standard is n77, an internationally harmonized…

December 6, 2024 0

Lessons from the History of Wi-Fi

Today I published a research paper (Lessons from the History of Wi-Fi) on the (minimal) effect of the FCC’s unfortunate assignment of 1,200 MHz of new spectrum to Wi-Fi. Touted…

October 2, 2024 0

Some history on unlicensed spectrum

In 1985, the FCC issued the nearly forgotten “Spread Spectrum Order” (should be called the Mike Marcus Order) making 234.5 Mhz of radio frequency spectrum available in three bands to…

April 10, 2024 0

Net neutrality advocates discover quality

Barbara van Schewick is a professor at the Stanford Law School and director of the Center for Internet and Society, Larry Lessig’s old job. She is without question the most…

March 28, 2024 0

My op-ed in Fierce Wireless

Leading wireless tech news outlet Fierce Wireless published my op-ed in support of the Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2024 today. The bill will be discussed along with other national security…

March 20, 2024 0

Progress on Spectrum Allocation

Mid Band Spectrum Allocations

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. 

March 11, 2024 0