To the uneducated, licensed spectrum is a valuable commodity. For carriers such as AT&T, Dish, T-Mobile, and Verizon to deploy next generation 5G access and services broadly, these service providers need a wide range of spectrum assets. The spectrum gap was abundantly clear as the recent C-Band auction concluded with an astounding $81 billion-plus payday for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). I want to provide my insights into why the C-Band auction was a record-breaker and the potential challenges it could pose for operators and subscribers alike.
