This Week: The FCC's Spectrum Auction Authority ; Policy Considerations with Jeff Westling

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss spectrum policy with a special guest Jeff Westling. Jeff is the Director of Technology and Innovation Policy at the  American Action Forum0:40:  The 2.5 GHz auction is underway and Jeff gives his thoughts on where the government should be heading in regard to future spectrum auctions.2:32:  A bit of history on 3.1 spectrum and how it will likely be licensed.4:27:  How the government uses spectrum and what we can learn from the CBRS model.6:05:  The importance of licensed versus unlicensed spectrum.7:20:  What Jeff sees in 7-8.8:41:  The discussion around the auction authority ending in a couple of weeks.11:40:  Interagency disputes versus interagency cooperation and the role that Congress plays.Tags: telecom, telecommunications, business, wireless, cellular phone, cellular service, Recon Analytics, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, spectrum, spectrum auction, c band, Jeff Westling, American Action Forum, DOD, 3.1, Department of Defense, CBRS, Congress, auctions, spectrum pipeline,