FCC Reallocation Update: Is There a Frequency in Your Future?
If there was ever an area of constant activity and interest within the live audio community, the Federal Communication Commission’s proposed reallocation and plans for an upcoming auction of the 600 MHz UHF spectrum would surely head the list. Currently, the auction is scheduled for mid-2015. Meanwhile, well-heeled companies in the telecom industry — including AT&T, Verizon and Sprint — are anxious to pony up as much as an estimated $20 billion for that chunk of prime cyber real estate. And it’s a big-stakes game, with the winners set to take a commanding position in the burgeoning mobile device market.
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