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The Feds Vacate Airwaves

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the hit-the-road-jack dept.

dada21 writes to tell us UPI is reporting that the government is getting ready to spend $936 million to move its radio communication to an obscure segment of the spectrum to make room for next-generation mobile tech. From the article: "'With 90 megahertz of additional spectrum, today's cellular carriers will be tomorrow's next-generation broadband providers,' Michael D. Gallagher, assistant secretary of commerce for communications and information, said in a statement."

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  1. It's a good start. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now if only they would vacate the country...

    1. Re:It's a good start. by User+956 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Now if only they would vacate the country...

      they're working on that one. Unfortunately, it will probably be after they've spent all the money.

      --
      The theory of relativity doesn't work right in Arkansas.
    2. Re:It's a good start. by Belseth · · Score: 3, Funny

      Come on, get in the spirit of the madness. For the cost of printing six trillion in hundreds we can be out of debt. If we print a couple of trillion extra we can go on a spending spree. It's the " I can't be broke I got more checks" theory of economics.

  2. Does this mean... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does this mean that tinfoil will no longer be effective?