The FCC has weighed in on the looming wireless spectrum shortage. The good news is it looks like it is going to step in with a plan for auctioning off unused television spectrum to various wireless carriers in the United States. The bad news is that even though it’s only a bandage, it will take years to accomplish. There are short-term solutions and long-term solutions. This FCC idea is a good short-term fix — but we really need a long-term solution.
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The FCC's Wireless Spectrum Band-Aid
Posted by: Jeff Kagan October 4, 2012 05:00 AMThe FCC has weighed in on the looming wireless spectrum shortage. The good news is it looks like it is going to step in with a plan for auctioning off unused television spectrum to various wireless carriers in the United States. The bad news is that even though it’s only a bandage, it will take years to accomplish. There are short-term solutions and long-term solutions. This FCC idea is a good short-term fix — but we really need a long-term solution.