The End of Spectrum ‘Scarcity'
A New America Event
06/25/2009 - 12:15pm
As the FCC begins its year-long process to recommend a National
Broadband Plan, one starting point is to unlock publicly-owned assets
that can facilitate ubiquitous, affordable broadband access. Wireless
spectrum remains the most cost-effective and rapid means to deliver
broadband access to rural and unserved urban residents. But as mobile
broadband use continues to increase exponentially, demand for spectrum
will rapidly outpace availability under current spectrum management
policies.
