Episode 272

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1st Dec 2025

This Week: A New C-Band Auction & What It Means for Wireless and Satellite

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner examine the FCC’s forthcoming C-band spectrum auction and its broader implications for both the wireless and satellite sectors.

00:00 Episode intro

00:30 Spectrum auction news and analysis

02:18 Who will be the likely bidders?

03:09 Uses for unlicensed spectrum

04:54 Increased competition in broadband

07:08 How much is the spectrum worth?

08:52 Christmas episode update and episode wrap-up


Tags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular phone, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, spectrum, C-band, FCC, auction, Dish, Elon Musk, unlicensed, FWA, Wi-Fi, BEAD, satellite, rural, Amazon, Leo, Starlink, fiber, Verizon

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The Week with Roger
An Analysts Perspective on Telecom
Each week, join Roger Entner and the Recon Analytics team for an analysts perspective on the world of telecom.