TIA SEEKS NEW PLAN TO SPOTLIGHT SPECTRUM FOR WIRELESS BROADBAND

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The Telecommunications Industry Association asked the FCC to "create a 21st-century band plan" to identify federal and other spectrum that can be allocated for wireless broadband. "The time is right to recognize that terrestrial wireless broadband deployment and innovations are deeply impacted by spectrum availability," the association said. "Without making more spectrum available in high usage areas, the U.S. risks losing its leadership position in technology for networks, devices, and applications. ?TIA urges the Commission to continue its technology-neutral spectrum allocations and create a new and innovative spectrum band plan." The group cited an International Telecommunications Union estimate that the U.S. will need about 840 MHz of spectrum to satisfy demand for broadband in 2010 and about 1,720 MHz by 2020.