FCC seeks comment on spectrum needs -- Federal Communications Commission -- InformationWeek

The Federal Communications Commission continues its push to play a stronger role in the mobile industry, and it is launching a review on whether current spectrum allocation is enough to handle future mobile data needs.

The bandwidth over the air is not as abundant as wired connections, and wireless industry executives have long complained that the FCC needs to make more licensed spectrum available, particularly as more customers use data-hungry devices like the iPhone and T-Mobile G1. This trend is expected to continue, asMotorola (NYSE: MOT) said nearly 40 million American consumers actively use mobile Internet service, a 75% increase from just two years ago...