Trusty Looks to WRC-27 in Spectrum Speech
The U.S. is entering international spectrum coordination discussions focused on pushing for flexible use policies, supporting spectrum harmonization where it “benefits consumers and global scale,” and “defending the principle that technological progress should not stop at regulatory borders,” FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty said Thursday in remarks at the 14th Americas Spectrum Management Conference. The Americas “must speak with a strong, coordinated voice” in preparation for the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference, “one that emphasizes openness, reciprocity, and innovation over protectionism or fragmentation.”
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The citizens broadband radio service, the supplemental coverage from space framework and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act should serve as models for how the world can “improve the utility of spectrum in a dynamic communications environment,” Trusty said. Europe and other regions shouldn’t limit U.S. providers with regulatory hurdles if they meet international and national technical standards, she said, adding that using regulatory mechanisms to restrict the flow of information is counter to fair competition. “Every nation has the right to define its regulatory path,” Trusty argued. “But when rules and regulations are used to shield domestic players or constrain legitimate competition, they undermine not only fairness, but also the very innovation that global cooperation is meant to advance.”