FCC to Auction Spectrum Licenses for the 2.5 GHz Band in July 2022

In a March 1 speech delivered to the Mobile World Congress 2022, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that the FCC will commence its public auction of flexible use licenses for 2.5 GHz spectrum in July of this year. The announcement of the auction date is welcome news. As Free State Foundation scholars have explained on many, many,many occasions, putting more mid-band spectrum into use for commercial services is critical to timely realizing the full benefits of 5G networks.