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Today AT&T, the National Association of Broadcasters, and Verizon jointly posted the following blog. The TV broadcast spectrum incentive auction proceeding raises some of the most difficult engineering challenges the FCC has ever faced. One thing is clear: a successful auction must start with an effective band plan. A band plan must seek to mitigate interference challenges to the greatest extent possible while offering blocks of spectrum best suited for deployment by U.S. wireless carriers. Otherwise, it will drive down the value of the spectrum and likely undermine the auction’s success. With that in mind, broadcasters, wireless carriers and equipment manufacturers have spent an enormous amount of time, energy and expense reviewing and commenting on the optimal framework for … Continue reading
Tom Tauke, Verizon's executive vice president for public affairs, policy and communications, spoke at the Technology Policy Institute's Aspen Forum. He says a "fundamental change in the thought process of policymakers" is required to encourage innovation.
