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the federal government is investing $42B to connect every American. but at the same time, Congress is preparing to auction the spectrum the new networks rely on. that contradiction could undermine the entire BEAD program. 
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under BEAD’s new guidance, unlicensed fixed wireless (ULFW) will play a much bigger role in BEAD — but ULFW relies on the 6 GHz and CBRS bands, and Ted Cruz wants to sell off that spectrum to the big mobile carriers to raise $85B through the reconciliation bill.
that means rural providers could win BEAD funds, build networks, and then lose access to the airwaves that power them within a year. that’s billions in public investment, gone.
the 6 GHz and CBRS bands are part of our everyday life: they power hospitals, libraries, rural and tribal networks, stadiums, ports, private industry, and more. 80–90% of mobile internet traffic flows over Wi-Fi that depends on this spectrum.
Congress already protects military and some Wi-Fi spectrum. now Congress and the FCC must extend those same protections to CBRS and 6 GHz — or risk letting BEAD fail before it begins.
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