1、 1 The Importance of Licensed Spectrum and Wireless Telecommunications to the American Economy Aren Megerdichian,Ph.D.Compass Lexecon December 7,2022 2 Contents I.Executive Summary.3II.Overview of Spectrum and the Wireless Industry.4A.Overview of Spectrum and Spectrum Licensees.4B.Consumers Have Ben

2、efited From Substantial Investments Made by Wireless Operators.7C.Demand for Wireless Services and Mobile Broadband is Projected to Continue to Grow.12III.The Core Wireless Industry Contributes Substantially to the American Economy.14A.The Core Wireless Industry Contributes Substantially to Output.1

3、5B.The Core Wireless Industry Employs a Large Number of People and Provides High-Wage Jobs.17IV.The Core Wireless Industry Generates Additional,Secondary Benefits to the American Economy.18A.The Core Wireless Industry Generates Additional Economic Output.19B.The Core Wireless Industry Contributes Si

4、gnificantly to the Employment of People in Other Industries.21V.There are Broader,Downstream Economic Benefits From Wireless and Mobile Broadband Services.22A.Social Networking Sites.24B.Mobile Gaming.26C.Smartphone App Developers.29D.Search Engines.31E.Digital Advertising Agencies.32VI.Conclusion.3

5、4Appendix A:Additional Tables Summarizing Gross Output,GDP,and Employment.37Appendix B:Additional Details On Input-Output Analyses and Multipliers.40 3 I.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Between 1985 and 2020,wireless(mobile)network operators have spent more than$600 billion in capital investment,not including ove

6、r$120 billion paid to the federal government for the right to use spectrum to power the networks and support the wireless services that consumers demand.During the past decade alone,spectrum auctions pertaining to wireless services have raised$155 billion in revenues.During the decade,wireless netwo