MEDIA ADVISORY: FCC's Actions Today Display Commendable Bipartisan Unity

The following statement may be attributed to Free State Foundation President Randolph May regarding today's actions by the FCC:

In a series of votes today, the FCC took some important steps to advance sound communications policy. Probably the most consequential action was the adoption of an order that immediately makes available additional spectrum for next-generation WiFi in the 5.9 GHZ spectrum band, while also reserving spectrum to be used to improve auto safety. While it is not to be expected that the commissioners always will agree across party lines on all consequential matters, nor should they, today's actions show that on many matters, especially those that are more technically and engineering-oriented such as spectrum allocations, they can and do agree on a bipartisan basis. In today's environment, and given the importance of more ubiquitous broadband connectivity and 5G deployment to the nation's social and economic well-being, this is worthy of note, and commendation.