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NTIA and FCC Chiefs Tout Unified Spectrum Expansion Effort at CTIA Event

Leaders call for more airwaves to support 6G capacity and AI growth.

Jericho Casper

Jericho Casper

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NTIA and FCC Chiefs Tout Unified Spectrum Expansion Effort at CTIA Event
Photo of NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, by Amanda Joy/Sandstone Creative Ecosystems.

WASHINGTON, May 6, 2026 – Federal regulators on Wednesday pointed to renewed momentum on spectrum policy and auctions after what they described as years of stagnation.

National Telecommunications and Information Administration Administrator Arielle Roth and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr outlined a coordinated push to free up 800 megahertz of federal spectrum for commercial use by 2034 to support wireless 6G, satellite services, and emerging artificial intelligence technologies.

Their remarks came at a summit hosted by wireless association CTIA, which brought together tech leaders from AT&T, Ericsson, Intel, Nvidia, T-Mobile, Verizon, and more.

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