Wireless Broadband and the Future of Spectrum Policy

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will hold a full committee hearing entitled “Wireless Broadband and the Future of… read more

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will hold a full committee hearing entitled “Wireless Broadband and the Future of Spectrum Policy" on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. (previously scheduled at 10:00 a.m.). Numerous wireless broadband technologies deliver high-speed wireless Internet access over radio waves to consumers’ devices, including 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE), fixed wireless services, Wi-Fi, and satellite services. While radio spectrum is abundant, usable spectrum is limited by the constraints of modern technology, physics, and how spectrum is allocated for various uses. Advancements in technology have made useable frequencies once thought to be unusable spectrum and allowed spectrum users to co-exist closer together while avoiding interference. Current U.S. spectrum policy involves managing channels of radio frequencies to avoid interference and making decisions about how radio frequencies will be allocated and who will have close

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Wireless Broadband and the Future of Spectrum Policy

Program ID:
111513-1
Category:
Senate Committee
Format:
Senate Committee
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States