Spectrum History Book May 2026

Because every current debate — 6 GHz, open RAN, spectrum sharing, DSA, national spectrum strategy — is a replay of past tensions dressed in new acronyms.

📘 700 MHz (former TV channels), 3.5 GHz (former radar), 6 GHz (incumbent links). Repurposing legacy bands is the real story of wireless progress — more than any single technology. Spectrum History Book

We often talk about 5G, 6G, Wi-Fi 7, and satellite mega-constellations as if they emerged from a vacuum. Because every current debate — 6 GHz, open

📘 Before regulation, broadcasters stepped on each other’s signals. The 1912 Titanic disaster accelerated the push for order. Lesson: Without rules, interference makes spectrum useless. 3.5 GHz (former radar)