For Immediate Release
May 9, 2025
Contact: [email protected] 

In case you missed it – U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) sent a letter to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth regarding the national security risks of auctioning off Pentagon spectrum for exclusive use by the largest cell carriers, voicing strong concerns that existing proposals could harm spectrum sharing in CBRS and Wi-Fi access in the 6 GHz band. She also noted that proposals to repurpose spectrum from the 3, 4.4, and 7 to 8 GHz bands would undermine an important engine of U.S. innovation, job creation, and national security. 

“Make no mistake, on today’s battlefield, if we lose the spectrum war, we lose the war. However, some in Congress now want to disrupt this work by auctioning off strategic portions of spectrum – resources currently in use by our military – to the highest bidder. This would be a grave error, placing short-term corporate gain ahead of our nation’s long-term security,” wrote Sen. Cantwell. 

Sen. Cantwell is the ranking member for the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  

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