Spectrum History Book Site

📘 700 MHz (former TV channels), 3.5 GHz (former radar), 6 GHz (incumbent links). Repurposing legacy bands is the real story of wireless progress — more than any single technology.

📘 CB radio, ISM bands (hello, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi), and now CBRS in the US show that sharing, when well-managed, can drive more innovation than exclusive licensing. Spectrum History Book

📘 From comparative hearings and lotteries to the first FCC spectrum auction in 1994 (PCS licenses). The shift unlocked billions in value — but also debates about access, equity, and speculation. 📘 700 MHz (former TV channels), 3

If you want to understand where spectrum policy is going, read the history first. What’s the most important lesson from spectrum history that today’s industry is forgetting? Let’s discuss. 👇 📘 700 MHz (former TV channels)