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FCC Spectrum Task Force Eying 90MHz of New Spectrum

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Jun 18, 2010, 11:35 AM   by Eric M. Zeman

The Federal Communications Commission today announced a new initiative to reallocate spectrum for mobile broadband services. The FCC said it is targeting 90MHz of the mobile satellite service (MSS) bands. The FCC will propose a change to the current policies in place that protects that spectrum so that it can be used for mobile broadband while "retaining market-wide MSS capability, especially for public safety, rural services, and the federal government." The key to this is the FCC's earlier approval of the Harbinger-SkyTerra transaction. This will enable Harbinger to invest billions of dollars in building a 4G wireless network using spectrum that includes the MSS bands. The FCC believes that better spectrum efficiency and flexibility will allow it to make more spectrum available for mobile broadband use. The FCC has already taken steps to recover its stated goal of 500MHz of spectrum, which it believes it can accomplish by 2020.

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ggfunk

Jun 19, 2010, 7:33 AM

Am I the only one

who think this sounds like SkyNet?
Android=Skynet
...
muchdrama

Jun 18, 2010, 5:20 PM

Broadband for everyone...

...in 10 years.
everyone can have Broadband... Hughes Net!
 
 
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