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American Cellular Companies Clamor For Fresh Spectrum

Posted by timothy on from the remember-to-blame-the-free-market dept.

alphadogg writes "No one will ever say that America's wireless carriers are too proud to beg. This year's Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association Wireless trade show in New Orleans seemed less like an industry gathering at times and more like an infomercial dedicated to forcing the government's hand to free up more spectrum. Start with CTIA President and CEO Steve Largent, who dedicated the vast majority of his introductory keynote address to discussing the challenges carriers will face if they don't get fresh spectrum to use within the next few years. Execs from T-Mobile, Verizon and others also beat the drum. Verizon Wireless CEO Dan Mead, for example, said: 'Innovation is at risk today due to the spectrum shortage that we face. If additional spectrum is not available in the near-term, mobile data will exceed capacity by 2015.'"

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  1. Mobile Data cant exceed capacity by Kryptonian+Jor-El · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Once you reach capacity, you've reached capacity, you can't go any higher than that

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    1. Re:Mobile Data cant exceed capacity by Targon · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Demand exceeds capacity, not use exceeds capacity.