FCC NOTICE, INDUSTRY LETTER INTENSIFY SPECTRUM-RECYCLING DISCUSSION

摘要

The FCC asks a battery of questions about reallocating spectrum fornwireless broadband in a long-expected public notice. The notice asks manynquestions specific to broadcast spectrum but opens the door to commentsnon government, satellite and other spectrum as well. CTIA welcomed thenpublic notice. "We think this is a logical outgrowth of our recent filingsnsuggesting that the Commission should consider reallocation ofnbroadcaster spectrum," said CTIA President Steve Largent. He promisednthat the group will provide the FCC with data substantiating carrier neednfor more spectrum. CTIA "will clearly show that while our industry is thenmost efficient user of spectrum, we need at least another 800 MHz withinnsix years to meet the increasing consumer demand whether it's for mobilenInternet, mHealth, smart grids, or a number of other wireless uses thatnchange the way we live and work," Largent said.