FCC Requests Comment On TV Broadcast Spectrum Reallocation And Transition To IP-Based Network

Comments on both public notices are due December 21, 2009.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requests comment on reallocating TV broadcast spectrum for wireless broadband services and the transition from circuit-switched networks to an Internet Protocol (IP)-based communications world. Comments on both public notices are due December 21, 2009.

In the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Congress directed the FCC to create a national broadband plan by February 17, 2010, that seeks to ensure that every American has access to broadband capability. As part of the broadband proceeding, the FCC has issued a series of public notices seeking additional, focused comment on certain discrete issues relating to broadband deployment. In two recent public notices, the FCC requests more focused comment on issues concerning the demand for wireless broadband services and how best to transition to an IP-based communications network.