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Spectrum

The group serves as a discussion forum to educate participants and the broader SHLB community about emerging trends and technologies in the wireless space, and advocate for policies that support the needs of anchor institutions and their surrounding communities.

October Meeting Summary 

The meeting covered the opening of voting for the 2026 SHLB Board of Directors election, with three seats available, including one reserved for a Community Anchor Institution representative; voting closes November 11, 2026. Kelleigh Cole of the Utah Education and Telehealth Network shared how ARPA funding helped connect 54 libraries across Utah with expanded public Wi-Fi, improving reliable internet access for rural communities and providing valuable lessons for future connectivity initiatives. Members also discussed pending FCC rulemaking on satellite direct-to-device use of unlicensed spectrum, emphasizing that any expansion should protect existing Wi-Fi networks and ensure coexistence, with SHLB preparing comments ahead of the November 9 deadline and replies due December 7.

Full meeting notes for this and prior meetings are only available to SHLB  members, and can be accessed here.

Focal areas of the group include:

  • Showcasing anchor institutions projects/initiatives that make use of, and especially innovative use of, spectrum to serve their constituencies, including the surrounding community. 
  • Providing educational content and information exchange to members who are planning to use wireless technologies and spectrum in their communities and wish to learn from others who have done so. 
  • Identifying and shaping policy solutions that ensure adequate unlicensed and licensed (including shared-licensed) spectrum is available for use by anchor institutions, and the providers that serve anchor institutions. 
  • Identifying and shaping policies that make (anchor-led) wireless networking solutions that serve the public interest eligible for (federal) financial support/subsidies.
June 2019
SHLB RESEARCH
The Economic Benefit of Keeping the "E" in "EBS"
  • Executive Officer, Information Technology,
  • Executive Officer, Information Technology,
  • Matthew Elder, IT Business Operations Director, Boulder Valley School District
  • Melissa Slawson, General Counsel and V.P. of Government Affairs and Education, GeoLinks

Spectrum Co-Chairs

  • Kristen Corra
    Kristen Corra
    Policy Counsel SHLB Coalition
    Staff Contact
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  • Michael Calabrese
    Michael Calabrese
    Director, Wireless Future New America Open Technology Institute (OTI)
    Co-Chair
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