The author of this report examines the subsidies awarded in 2009 as part of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program and questions whether more buildings could have been connected had the funds been allocated by reverse auction rather than by a grant review.
Published in September 2019, this report discusses historical barriers that Tribes face when attempting to access spectrum resources and efforts by the FCC to support Tribal access to spectrum.
A policy paper arguing that the nation should dedicate a sizable share of public airwave spectrum auction proceeds to closing digital equity gaps and establish a reliable, proven vehicle to pursue this task. It outlines spectrum and its regulation, the forces driving the expansion of broadband demand, and precedents for channeling proceeds into public-purpose uses; and lays out a case for endowing a private Digital Futures Foundation to invest in the significant advancements in public-purpose applications and services needed to close the various digital equity gaps for the benefit of all Americans.
This interactive mapping tool illustrates the results of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) auction. The map can be used to explore license awardees, total money spent, and average cost for each county.
This interactive mapping tool illustrates the results of C-Band auction 107 through round 97. The map can be used to explore average prices and populations of various markets.
An interactive mapping tool that illustrates the results of the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction results. Results can be sorted by state, county, bidder, speed tier, and latency tier.
A resource discussing the FCC's Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction and its results, which reveal that the FCC likely did not attain its goal of bringing affordable, reliable service to rural areas. As many federal and state grant programs will not fund projects that overlap with a previously awarded area, many unserved communities will find themselves in limbo.
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