The invisible resource that decides whether your internet bill goes up
The cost of internet connectivity is at a historic low, and the Trump administration is only continuing to auction off more government-controlled broadband access to the private sector. The Federal Communications Commission will soon vote on auctioning 160 megahertz of spectrum in the Upper C-Band next year. As demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and wireless data grows, expanding access to spectrum will help the United States stay competitive while keeping prices low.
- ▪The cost of internet connectivity is at a historic low, and the Trump administration is only continuing to auction off more government-controlled broadband access to the private sector.
- ▪The Federal Communications Commission will soon vote on auctioning 160 megahertz of spectrum in the Upper C-Band next year.
- ▪As demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and wireless data grows, expanding access to spectrum will help the United States stay competitive while keeping prices low.
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We live in the Golden Age of the internet. The cost of internet connectivity is at a historic low, and the Trump administration is only continuing to auction off more government-controlled broadband access to the private sector. The Federal Communications Commission will soon vote on auctioning 160 megahertz of spectrum in the Upper C-Band next year. As demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and wireless data grows, expanding access to spectrum will help the United States stay competitive while keeping prices low.
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