Biden Administration Releases Its National Spectrum Strategy

Key Points

• On November 13, the Biden administration released its National Spectrum Strategy through a Presidential Memorandum.
• The Spectrum Strategy, seeking to modernize spectrum policy and coordination and identify spectrum that can be more intensively used, was developed by NTIA, collaborating closely with the FCC.
• The Spectrum Strategy outlines four strategic pillars designed to improve spectrum allocation and spectrum management by our government through technological innovation, workforce development and research on efficient spectrum use. Of particular note, the Spectrum Strategy does not propose the reallocation of any specific frequency bands for new or expanded use, and instead identifies certain bands for further study.