Thank you, David, for your kind introduction. Thanks to all of you for attending this first Spectrum Policy Symposium. And thank you, panelists and speakers, for your commitment to advancing our high-tech industries like telecommunications and commercialization of space.
The United States leads the world in these industries, and the Commerce Department is committed to fortifying that leadership.
The U.S. wireless industry supports more than 4.7 million American jobs and contributes almost a half-a-trillion dollars — $475 billion — annually to the economy.