Regulators Share Concerns About Spectrum, IP Transition, Wheeler Says
Regulators shared several concerns at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference last week in Busan, South Korea, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said in a Friday blog post. Wheeler and Commissioner Mike O’Rielly attended the conference, FCC officials said. “Virtually every regulator emphasized…
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how important it is to get broadband to rural and remote areas of their countries -- to promote economic development, education and effective healthcare,” Wheeler wrote. “They understand that broadband access can unlock the potential for individuals to prosper in their local communities instead of migrating to urban centers in search of a better quality of life.” Another shared concern is “the difficulty of freeing spectrum for more efficient uses,” he said. “African countries, for example, are facing a 2015 deadline for their DTV transition, and we had several lively conversations on the ‘lessons learned’ from our experience just a few years ago.” A third concern is how to change regulation as part of the move away from a circuit-switched world, Wheeler said. “There was a lot of interest in the tech transitions activities underway at the FCC.”