Comments on: FCC Nominee Favors Creative Spectrum Use

By: FCC Seeks Input on Spectrum as Part of Broadband Plan

FCC Seeks Input on Spectrum as Part of Broadband Plan — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:45:04 +0000

[...] The industry has recently spent a lot of time pondering how to make more spectrum available for wireless broadband services, mostly because the wireless companies and others in the industry believe the nation is woefully short on airwaves to deliver the mobile web. Various estimates suggest that the U.S. needs 150-400 MHz more of spectrum within the next year. Right now, we have about 409 MHz available and about 50 MHz in the pipeline, according to the CTIA. There may be a shortfall, but before the FCC concedes this, it must open up a comment period. In its request for comments it also points out that it has asked in an earlier Notice of Inquiry for ways to make the existing spectrum more efficient. [...]

By: For Better Mobile Broadband, the U.S. Needs More Spectrum

For Better Mobile Broadband, the U.S. Needs More Spectrum — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:44:52 +0000

[...] of regulatory affairs at CTIA, a trade group that represents the wireless industry, about the issue of spectrum allocation. He thinks the need to get spectrum into the pipeline is reaching a crisis point. “In [...]

By: Google Wants YOU to Fight a Beltway Battle for Broadband

Google Wants YOU to Fight a Beltway Battle for Broadband — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:03:07 +0000

[...] Google has the right idea. To get you started here are Google’s ideas, our ideas and even more ideas. Now go make your voice [...]

By: jasonspalace

jasonspalace — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:42:36 +0000

a part of the spectrum should be allocated for the use of a national medical internet network.
another assigned for our national transit system.
darpa should have reserved space as well,
but there should be many discussions that occur before that decision.