FCC seeks comment on spectrum re-allocation

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: dewayne () warpspeed com (Dewayne Hendricks)
Date: December 3, 2009 2:58:34 PM EST
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Subject: [Dewayne-Net] FCC seeks comment on spectrum re-allocation

FCC seeks comment on spectrum re-allocation
CNET
By Marguerite Reardon

The Federal Communications Commission opened a formal proceeding Wednesday to get feedback on whether it should reclaim 
some spectrum licenses held by TV broadcasters and auction them off to wireless broadband providers.

The public comment notice issued by the FCC is the first step in a process that could pit TV broadcasters against the 
FCC and the wireless industry.

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said in a speech earlier in the week that he is interested in taking back some of these 
airwaves to re-auction them for use in building new wireless broadband services.

Broadcasters oppose a plan under which they'd give up any spectrum licenses, saying that it would harm some Americans' 
access to free over-the-air TV programming. But some FCC officials, such as Blair Levin, who is in charge of drafting a 
policy plan for national broadband, argue that some of this spectrum is not being used efficiently or effectively. The 
idea is that the spectrum could be better used for providing 4G wireless services.

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