Washington, D.C. – Today WifiForward released the following statement on Arielle Roth’s nomination to serve as National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator:
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ICYMI: Highlights from the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Spectrum Hearing
Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee held a hearing on “Strengthening American Leadership in Wireless Technology.” In one of the first hearings of the 119th Congress, members and witnesses, including Michael Powell, President and CEO of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, discussed how smart spectrum policy benefits consumers, entrepreneurs, the next generation of innovators, national security, and American leadership.
In case you missed it, here are some highlights from the hearing:
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Washington, D.C. – Today WifiForward released the following statement on the House introduction of the Spectrum Pipeline Act:
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Washington, DC – WifiForward released the following statement on the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing, “Strengthening American Leadership in Wireless Technology:”
Washington, D.C. – Today WifiForward released the following statement on Olivia Trusty’s nomination to serve as a Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC):
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Washington, D.C. – Today WifiForward released the following statement as Brendan Carr becomes Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC):
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Wi-Fi has become integral to the functioning of the U.S. economy and a necessity in Americans’ daily lives. Whether connecting at a coffee shop to work remotely, using smartphone data, enjoying AR/VR games at home, or leveraging emerging AI-driven applications, consumer appetite for more Wi-Fi-connected devices with data-intensive uses continues to grow.
A new report from ABI Research confirms the need for policymakers to allocate additional unlicensed spectrum to meet skyrocketing consumer demand for Wi-Fi.
Study urges policymakers to release additional spectrum for Wi-Fi to spur next-generation technologies, meet demand, allow American consumers to realize the full benefits of broadband investments, and maintain U.S. global leadership.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, ABI Research – a leading global technology advisory firm – released a new report highlighting the urgent need for additional unlicensed spectrum to meet skyrocketing consumer demand for Wi-Fi technologies. The report notes that doing so will promote continued Wi-Fi innovation, help maintain U.S. leadership abroad, and ensure that consumers realize the full benefits of the sizeable investments already being made in U.S. broadband infrastructure.
In 1970, Joni Mitchell disparagingly complained about Americans destroying paradise to put up a parking lot. A couple of decades later, urban planners finally realized that bulldozing neighborhoods to site large blocks of high-rise housing did not yield sustainable, vibrant communities – it did just the opposite. So why, then, as we approach the second quarter of the 21st century, do we see so many clinging to the idea that in spectrum, we need to clear existing systems and users and replace them with networks run by the Big Three cellular carriers?
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“WifiForward congratulates Brendan Carr for being named by President-elect Trump to serve as Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair. Commissioner Carr is both knowledgeable and skilled in ensuring the agency is well positioned to address complex matters, including spectrum policy. The Commissioner has advocated for policies that strengthen our Wi-Fi networks to the benefit of millions of Americans who depend on it to run their business, do their school work, visit with their doctors, and much more. He has helped to ensure that the U.S. can continue leading the world by voting to open the 6 GHz band for unlicensed use and has also worked to secure our communications networks from foreign actors.
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