“I’m really excited to see what we can learn from
the networks they build,” she said. “How can you
do it differently?”
Any tribe that receives a license must prove it
is putting the spectrum to use. Licensees won’t
be able to sell or transfer their licenses until
they make the spectrum available to 80% of the
population in the license’s coverage area within
five years. The licenses can be leased.
The spectrum remaining after the tribal window
closes will be auctioned off for commercial use.
The telecommunications company, Sprint, is
among the largest users.