Mobile-phone operators vie for UHF spectrum

MOBILE-PHONE OPERATORS VIE FOR UHF SPECTRUM
[SOURCE: International Herald Tribune, AUTHOR: Kevin O'Brien]
The United Nations group responsible for coordinating the world's broadcast frequencies is expected to decide by Thursday whether to transfer part of the UHF television bandwidth to phone operators, which they say would allow them to offer third-generation wireless services to more people at a lower cost. Broadcasters fear the reallocation, made possible by the global migration of television from analog transmission to a more compressed digital one, as ultimately increasing their competition for the video audience. The World Radiocommunication Conference, a four-week meeting of 2,000 delegates to the International Telecommunication Union in Geneva, ends Thursday. The recommendations of the ITU are not binding, but they are usually followed by most member countries, especially those in Europe and Asia.
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