Practically every country in the world, except the United States, now uses auctions to assign spectrum licenses. Other countries no longer look to us for spectrum policy.

But could China be working behind the scenes to thwart the United States’ spectrum efforts? US Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz thinks so.

Auctions during the first Trump administration led to $103 billion in revenue for the United States. The 3.45 GHz spectrum auction brought in $21.8 billion alone.

The decision by the United States to take a different path for spectrum allocation is a giant gamble to see if other U.S. tech strengths can compensate for the misstep. The backdrop for this decision ...

And these networks are powered by exclusive-use licensed spectrum acquired at auctions held by the Federal Communications Commission that provide incentives for wireless companies to use that ...

The new round will auction about 8,000 county-based licenses in the 2.5 GHz spectrum band in mostly rural parts of the United States.

While it may be a couple of more years until 5G devices are widely available (and useful) in the United States, spectrum has been a key gating factor to reaching the next-generation of wireless ...

Jan 24, 2008 8 mins Technology Industry The auction of the 700MHz spectrum could significantly change the mobile and wireless landscape in the United States ...

AT&T and Verizon Wireless want to go up against other current mobile operators and some possible future competitors, including Google, in next month’s auction for 700MHz wireless spectrum around ...

The Canadian government expects to auction off wireless spectrum licenses in early 2008 and said on Friday it has started a consultation process ahead of the bidding.