[LINK] US: The President's Plan to Increase Spectrum - Technology & the Economy

Marghanita da Cruz marghanita at ramin.com.au
Tue Jun 29 11:17:36 AEST 2010


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> Lawrence Summers, Director of the National Economic Council, spoke today on technology policy, job creation, and economic growth – in particular the President’s move to dramatically increase the amount of federal and commercial spectrum available for smartphones and wireless Internet devices.
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> As our fact sheet explained, "In recent years, the amount of information flowing over some wireless networks has grown at over 250 percent per year, with some estimates indicating that the next five years will see an increase in wireless data of between 20 and 45 times 2009 levels, reflecting the increasing use of smartphones, netbooks, and other wireless devices. As the revolution in mobile broadband and related technologies unfolds, the demand for spectrum will continue to increase – leading to increasing fears of a 'spectrum crunch.'"
> Read the Presidential Memorandum: "Unleashing the Wireless Broadband Revolution" Read the White House fact sheet
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> Summers put the move into historical perspective:
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> read more
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/06/28/presidents-plan-increase-spectrum-technology-economy>
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