Analysis · PDF · version 2.1
Direct-to-device: the seven-part analysis
All seven parts in one document, with the 42 exhibits numbered as they are on the site, every method note and every source intact.
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Who it is for
Anyone who would rather read it on paper, or send it to someone who would.
What is in it
- The complete series: what is deployed, why, how the radios work, rent or own, where the rules get written, who can afford it, what happens next
- All 42 exhibits at full width: 25 tables and 17 charts, drawn from the same data the site draws them from
- Each part’s in-brief summary, method and limits section
- Every source, by part, including the October 2026 Grain agreement and the FCC orders of 1 July and 6 October 2026
Sources
As published at blueprysm.com/analysis/. FCC licence records, orders and auction results; company filings via SEC EDGAR; US Census county estimates. Retrieved 13 to 17 September 2026 and updated 12 October 2026 for the 800 MHz agreement and the FCC orders of 1 July and 6 October 2026.
The analysis behind it
- What is deployed today
- Why the operators are doing this
- How the radios work
- What spectrum costs
- Where the rules get written
- Who can afford to play
- What happens next
If you use this and find an error, tell us at hello@blueprysm.com and we will correct it and say what changed. Last updated 13 October 2026.
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