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A raging debate over the future of the U.S. wireless industry has taken center stage in Washington, and attracted the attention of the Europeans whose own wireless industry is imploding. The outcome of the debate will directly impact the U.S. economy, shape U.S. broadband technology and consumer trends for decades and could signal the U.S. government wants to play a much larger role in the marketplace.

There was general consensus at a Senate hearing yesterday that the wireless industry needs more spectrum, but there was little agreement on much else.

For the past week or so, I've been waiting to see a good write-up of CTIA Wireless 2013; it's always good to compare notes, if only to see what you've missed. Unfortunately, I haven't seen many. I suspect it's a function of what people think was an event where not much took place. 

CTIA Wireless 2013 this year was, by virtually all accounts, a relatively quiet show. Big headlines were few and far between, and even the appearance of celebrities like Jennifer Lopez and Ashton Kutcher did little to raise the overall outline of the event.