WASHINGTON—A new report calls on the U.S. government to make an additional 200 megahertz of spectrum available to the marketplace by 2010 to foster the development of high-speed, wireless broadband services.
The report, prepared by the Computer Systems Policy Project, was released in conjunction with broadband lobbying by top tech executives Chris Galvin of Motorola Inc., Michael Dell of Dell Computer, Craig Barrett of Intel Corp., Lou Gerstner of IBM Corp., Lars Nyberg of NCR and Larry Weinbach of Unisys. The CEOs are members of CCPP.
The group recommended that 120 megahertz be freed up by 2004 and another 80 megahertz by 2010.
The recommendation mirrors the spectrum allocation proposal in a separate report released last week by Technology Network.
Separately, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) today urged President Bush to promote broadband access in rural and underserved areas in his upcoming budget proposal to Congress.
Yesterday, National Telecommunications and Information Administration head Nancy Victory said the Bush administration is working to develop a broadband policy and considers it a high priority.
