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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (1) Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Flip handheld video camera gets the ax 12 Apr 2011 WRAPUP 3-Workers at stricken Japan nuclear plant make a little progress 2:07am EDT Japan says nuclear crisis stabilizing, time to rebuild | 12 Apr 2011 Jury convicts Mexican trafficker of agent's murder 1:26am EDT Obama to lay out deficit plan with focus on tax, spending | 1:12am EDT Discussed 139 Reid says Republicans want shutdown to close clinics 137 China tells U.S. to quit as human rights judge 115 Obama, Congress struggle to find budget deal Watched Australian topless bathing ban urged Tue, Dec 30 2008 South Korean "super gun" packs hi-tech killing power Mon, Feb 14 2011 X-47B - the future of autonomous aerial warfare Fri, Feb 11 2011 SMALL BUSINESS Do fries go with that app? Worried about how many calories you are going to consume in a serving of fries? A new iPhone application may help. After taking a picture of the meal with the phone, the app gives a calorie read-out almost instantly Full Article Caribbean rum maker looks to tap U.S. market Startup targets online vacation rentals TV airwaves needed to counter wireless crunch: FCC Tweet Share this By Jasmin Melvin LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Some U.S. airwaves used for free, over-the-air TV signals must be repurposed for mobile broadband use to tackle a looming spectrum crisis, the top U.S. communications regulator said on Tuesday. The Federal... Email Print Related News FCC head says mergers can't solve spectrum crunch Tue, Apr 12 2011 Lawsuits to strengthen Net traffic rules possible Sat, Apr 9 2011 Telmex wins Nextel auction for wireless broadband Thu, Apr 7 2011 UPDATE 3-Mexico's Televisa says buying 50 pct of Iusacell Thu, Apr 7 2011 FCC mandates wireless data roaming Thu, Apr 7 2011 Analysis & Opinion Tech wrap: HTC trumps Nokia William and Kate: the sugar-coated movie Related Topics Technology » Media » iPad » Stocks By Jasmin Melvin LAS VEGAS | Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:21pm EDT LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Some U.S. airwaves used for free, over-the-air TV signals must be repurposed for mobile broadband use to tackle a looming spectrum crisis, the top U.S. communications regulator said on Tuesday. The Federal Communications Commission wants Congress to grant it authority to hold incentive auctions that would compensate television broadcasters for giving up some of their spectrum to wireless companies. "I believe the single most important step that will drive our mobile economy and address consumer frustration is authorizing voluntary incentive auctions," FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski told broadcasters at their annual convention in Las Vegas. But broadcasters have been resistant to the agency's proposal, worried about the unintended consequences that parting with airwaves could have on their TV signals and the viewers they serve. "We're talking about putting the whole system at risk," Alan Frank, chief executive of Post-Newsweek Stations Inc, said earlier in the week at the conference. Repacking the TV band, to clear large contiguous blocks of spectrum considered best for mobile broadband use, could increase interference and degrade the signal strength of broadcasters not parting with spectrum, said Frank. "We need to start defining not how the auction works, but what this is going to mean for the broadcasters who don't participate in the auction," Frank said. Genachowski said he understood the concerns broadcasters had, and said he would work closely with them to implement policy that benefited them and the economy. He noted that broadcasters, under the FCC proposal, would be fully compensated for any expenses related to repacking. "However, voluntary can't mean undermining the potential effectiveness of an auction by giving every broadcaster a new and unprecedented right to keep their exact channel location," Genachowski said, adding that doing so would give a single broadcaster veto power over the success of an auction. He praised the industry for looking to take advantage of "a multi-platform broadband world" by introducing new technologies, platforms and business models to reach viewers. But he made it clear that while the agency is working on multiple fronts to solve the spectrum crunch, the authority to hold voluntary incentive auctions is vital to meeting demand. The FCC hopes to repurpose 120 megahertz of spectrum through incentive auctions where television broadcasters would voluntarily give up spectrum in exchange for a portion of the proceeds. Some 25 million Americans watch video on their cell phones, and tablet computers like Apple Inc's iPad put 120 times more demand on spectrum than older phones. "This growing demand is not going away. The result is a spectrum crunch," Genachowski said. "The only thing that can address the growing overall demand for mobile is increasing the overall supply of spectrum and the efficiency of its use." 1 2 Next Technology Media iPad Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (1) Eric93 wrote: An interesting situation to be sure, but the article fails to give an useful information on what spectrum is in question (ie 2.1 Ghz, or 1.9 Ghz, or 902 Mhz, etc). As a result it is ‘content free’ as far as I am concerned. Generalities do not a story make. 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