Federal regulators are hoping to secure more wireless spectrum for advanced mobile services by actually offering to pay television broadcasters to give up their rights to airwaves.
As part of a proposal, called the "National Broadband Plan," existing spectrum holders would be paid to give up their licenses for government auctions, in addition to receiving a portion of the airwave proceeds raised by selling the to rights wireless carriers. The proceeds will be worth an estimated $50 billion!
The plan would free up 500 megahertz of airwaves, more than doubling the existing spectrum available for wireless carriers, who have demanded more space as their customers increasingly watch videos, check email and update Facebook on high-end smartphones.
February 26th, 2010 at 12:22 pm
Television broadcasters being pushed away to make way for wireless carriers does not set a good precedent. I don’t vote for this movement at all.
What if all the people in this world get a cell phone, then who will be sacrificed for these greedy wireless service providers ??
July 7th, 2010 at 8:37 am
these services for free ?
Does the legal