Tuesday, June 29, 2010

White House backs FCC plans for more spectrum

The Federal Communications Commission's plan to free up 500 megahertz of additional wireless spectrum got a significant boost from the White House.

On Monday, President Barack Obama signed a memorandum that commits the U.S. to making an additional 500MHz of government and commercial spectrum available for auction and for unlicensed use within the next 10 years. This goal of getting 500MHz more spectrum in the hands of wireless broadband providers over the next decade is a key part of the National Broadband Plan that the FCC presented to Congress earlier this year.

Additional story at: Signal Strength
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-20009080-266.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0
(Rod Pearson, FL)