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Fight For The Broadband Spectrum

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Fight For The Broadband Spectrum Tens of millions of people use electronic devices every day and the numbers are growing exponentially. The Federal Communications Commission believes that the broadband spectrum these devices use is shrinking under the demand. The FCC is proposing to auction off sections of the spectrum and to reallocate others. Critics of the action say there is no spectrum crunch, and that spectrum use simply needs to be managed more efficiently. We examine the complicated and heated debate over the broadband spectrum, who owns it and how to manage it. Guests Roger Entner - Founder, Recon Analytics Peter Rysavy - President, Rysavy Research Dennis Wharton - Executive Vice President Communications, National Association of Broadcasters Add and read comments