No one can factually dispute that there is a spectrum...
No one can factually dispute that there is a spectrum crunch today, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said at Stanford University Wednesday during a panel discussion about the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) report on spectrum sharing.…
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He said the FCC is moving forward with incentive auctions and touted an element of that proposal that will include a national band set aside for unlicensed use. Google will find a way to use that spectrum, said Eric Schmidt, the company’s executive chairman who also spoke on the panel. “Trust me, we're going to use it,” he said. The FCC is also hoping to move forward soon with spectrum sharing plans for the 1755 MHz band, he said. “We're having good conversation with military so we can actually test these sharing concepts next to bases and other places where there is an interference issue,” he said. Companies and government policies need to put “mobile first,” Schmidt said. “All of the best startups start with a mobile application,” he said. He said Google is activating 1.3 million new Android devices a day. “If it takes 8-10 years to clear spectrum then we are really in big trouble,” he said. “It’s not going to be enough fast enough to solve these problems.”