Hal Singer, PPI senior fellow, was quoted by John Eggerton of Broadcasting & Cable on the frequency spectrum auction timetable. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler made the decision to delay the auction until 2015, which may impact the consumer as Singer explained:
Wireless carriers are bumping up against spectrum constraints that can only be met with more equipment (which raises incremental costs) or higher prices (to manage the congestion directly),”says Hal Singer, senior fellow, at the Progressive Policy Institute. “Both options lead to higher prices, which is bad news for wireless consumers. Ideally, we could free up additional spectrum as quickly as possible.” But, he adds: “If 2015 is the soonest possible to conduct an open, well-run auction, then I understand the delay.
The article also mentioned Singer’s upcoming testimony before congress on this issue. You can read the full article here.
