Reuters reports that the FCC wants to reallocate some gov’t only spectrum space for new wireless devices.How come the FCC can get mobilized behind getting us wireless video on a wristwatch, but teeth have to be pulled to free up or create just a little more space for plain ol’ radio broadcasting? Oh, right, there aren’t millions to be made with low-power FM, and opening up new broadcast space would only devalue the active market in commercial broadcast licenses. But the industry is more than happy to devalue those licenses if they can sell you a whole panoply of new receivers to receive these new signals.I’ve got to try not to forget who the FCC actually works for.
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