For Immediate Release

November 20, 2025

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In case you missed it – Dean Bubley, the founder and director of Disruptive Analysis, recently penned a new article in Broadband Breakfast examining the major takeaways  from the world’s first auction of 6 GHz spectrum. Hong Kong’s recent auction, which saw “low demand, tepid participation from cellular carriers, and disappointing final bidding totals,” should serve as a cautionary tale for U.S. policymakers with “hopes for the band’s potential to deliver significant government revenues” warns Bubley. Instead, policymakers should expand shared and unlicensed frameworks, like the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), to limit costs of clearing American companies and other users out of the bands.

“Various other countries are also now starting to examine options for 6 GHz auctions, but there is a general lack of urgency – and an awareness of the challenges highlighted by Hong Kong’s experience,” said Bubley. “Regulators should lean towards expansion of unlicensed or low-power/localized use, rather than expect windfalls from national, high-power exclusive licensing – and the cost and inconvenience of clearing incumbent users.” Bubley is the founder and director of Disruptive Analysis and has more than 25 years of experience advising and speaking in the telecom industry on a variety of topics, including spectrum.