The Vergecast · Friday, October 30, 2026
The FCC proposed auctioning 25 megahertz of spectrum across bands currently used by NOAA for weather detection and hurricane tracking, sparking concerns over the privatization of weather data.
“We propose to auction 25 megahertz of spectrum across the 1675 and 2020 megahertz band.”
“Parts of the band support NOAA weather detection and any transition must relocate incumbents in a timely and efficient manner.”