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Myriad questions are swirling around telecommunications policy at the outset of this year. Elon Musk\\u2019s Starlink and Jeff Bezos\\u2019 Kuiper are heating up the discussion surrounding Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite internet. The FCC\\u2019s ability to auction off spectrum is up for reauthorization on March 9th, securing a vital asset for the regulatory body to disburse. And massive sums of money are being made available for broadband expansion, but with serious uncertainty on how to effectively use it. But how can we safeguard good governance over the technology that enables us to communicate so easily over such great distances in these important moments? To help identify such strategies, we are joined by Michael O\\u2019Rielly, former FCC Commissioner, telecommunications consultant, and public servant.

In this episode, Shane reminds us that \\u201cfree\\u201d doesn\\u2019t mean no one is paying, that auctions matter, and that satellites are more than rocket science\\u2014among many other things. Tune in as they separate the signal from the noise on telecommunications policy!