Earlier this week we submitted the first of what we hope will become a regular series of columns about technology policy for ABC News’ excellent technology page. CDT Executive Director Leslie Harris wrote our first submission about the upcoming FCC airwave auction.

As we said in our comments to the Federal Communications Commission, we believe that a substantial portion of the soon-to-be-available public airwaves should be allocated to promote new competitive alternatives for general-purpose broadband Internet service.

The FCC is facing a momentous decision over what to do with valuable wireless spectrum in the 700 MHz band that is being returned by broadcasters as part of the switch from analog to digital television signals. CDT believes that allocating substantial spectrum to broadband with preconditions for neutrality and wholesale access will be the best way to foster competition and innovation on the newly available airwaves. We encourage everyone to read the whole article, and we’ll keep you updated about future submissions.

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