The S. 3909 bill, titled the “Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2024,” requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to auction off spectrum frequencies between 1.3 gigahertz and 13.2 gigahertz. This bill mandates the reallocation of at least 2,500 megahertz of spectrum, with...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants the people in charge of communications to sell a piece of the sky where invisible signals travel, between 1.3 and 13.2 gigahertz, so more people and gadgets can use it. They have to make sure at least some of those signals can be used for free, and they have to tell the government how they are doing it.