Cable Needs Unlicensed Spectrum to Create 'Cloud of Connectivity,' Says Calabrese

摘要

Expanding the ability of consumers to offload their data needs onto Wi-Fi is a better way to addressnthe “spectrum crunch” than auctioning off wireless bands, said New America Foundation WirelessnFuture Project Director Michael Calabrese at an NCTA presentation on his cable spectrum report (http:/bit.ly/bRNbEs) which was published by Time Warner Cable (CD Oct 10 p14). The report urges policy-makers to prioritize the release of unlicensed spectrum for Wi-Fi use to accommodate consumers' increasingndata needs, which he said can’t be met with licensed spectrum alone. “Clearing spectrum for auctionntakes too long, it's too expensive and at best delays the inevitable transition to small cells” and other waysnof moving data, said Calabrese.