FCC's Adelstein Takes Up Open Spectrum Cause

FCC'S ADELSTEIN TAKES UP OPEN SPECTRUM CAUSE
[SOURCE: webpronews.com, AUTHOR: Jason Lee Miller]
[Commentary] One down, four to go. That's the count supporters of open airwaves and neutral networks are holding up as Federal Communications Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein publicly voices his support for requiring winners of the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction to keep a chunk of it open to competition. This slice of the airwaves is currently used by television networks, but will come available again in 2009 as they switch from analog to digital signals. Open-airwaves supporters like Google, SaveTheInternet.com, MoveOn.org, and some high profile politicians like Senator John Kerry and former running mate John Edwards, say that the spectrum is ideal for wireless broadband access, especially because of its ability to travel just about anywhere. Telecom and cable incumbents like AT&T and Verizon have their eyes set hard on the spectrum and oppose regulation requiring them to share or embrace competition. Some worry the massive companies will pool their resources just to close others out.
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