OTI Strongly Supports the Spectrum and National Security Act

Ahead of tomorrow’s Senate Commerce Committee markup of the Spectrum and National Security Act, the Open Technology Institute (OTI), a New America program fostering equitable access to digital technology and its benefits, issued the following statement from Michael Calabrese, Director of the Wireless Future Project at OTI:

“The Spectrum and National Security Act is good spectrum policy that would also generate new revenue to fund the Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides broadband subsidies for 23 million low-income American households. This legislation would restore the FCC’s expired auction authority, as well as ensure that the U.S. military is not forced to move off spectrum that is vital to national security.

“A home internet connection is a basic requirement for full participation in modern society—and there’s no revenue source more appropriate than the sale of licenses to use our public airwaves. OTI strongly supports the Spectrum and National Security Act, and urges Senators in both parties to vote for this win-win legislation.”