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FCC Chair Defends Spectrum Auctions, Deregulation and Broadband Push
Summary
Chairman Brendan Carr told the Energy and Commerce subcommittee the FCC is pursuing an 800‑MHz spectrum pipeline, faster auctions and deregulation to lower prices and accelerate broadband buildout.
Chairman Brendan Carr told the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Jan. 17 that restoring and unlocking spectrum is central to U.S. leadership in next‑generation wireless and to lowering consumer prices.
Carr pointed to the Working Families Tax Cut Act, which he said restored the FCC’s auction authority and created a pipeline to identify 800 megahertz for commercial use. "We now have a real concrete spectrum pipeline, 800…
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