WASHINGTON, D.C.—Nearly a year after Congress allowed the FCC’s authority to auction spectrum to lapse, Federal Communications Commission chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is calling on Congress to restore the authority, which has produced billions in revenue for the U.S. Treasury and allowed newer technologies like 5G to flourish.
In another sign of increasing dysfunction in Congress, which is sharply divided on party lines, Congress failed to renew the FCC’s auction authority in March 10, 2023 for the first time ever and has since failed to act on the issue.
