I thought this was newsworthy:
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" . . .The 700MHz spectrum sold in the 2008 auction was considered beachfront property because its low frequency allows for wireless signals to travel longer distances and penetrate obstacles like walls, providing excellent network coverage inside and outside.
The newly concluded auction covered what's considered midband spectrum, sitting between the 1700MHz and 2100MHz frequencies. This type of spectrum is not considered as valuable as low-band spectrum, such as the TV broadcast spectrum, because signals travel shorter distances than over lower frequency spectrum. For this reason, the record-breaking revenue raised for this auction has surprised many experts, and it bodes well for the incentive spectrum auction of TV spectrum in the 600MHz band set for 2016 . . ."
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http://www.cnet.com/news/fcc-rakes-in-45-billion-from-wireless-spectrum-auction/
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" . . .The 700MHz spectrum sold in the 2008 auction was considered beachfront property because its low frequency allows for wireless signals to travel longer distances and penetrate obstacles like walls, providing excellent network coverage inside and outside.
The newly concluded auction covered what's considered midband spectrum, sitting between the 1700MHz and 2100MHz frequencies. This type of spectrum is not considered as valuable as low-band spectrum, such as the TV broadcast spectrum, because signals travel shorter distances than over lower frequency spectrum. For this reason, the record-breaking revenue raised for this auction has surprised many experts, and it bodes well for the incentive spectrum auction of TV spectrum in the 600MHz band set for 2016 . . ."
more-
http://www.cnet.com/news/fcc-rakes-in-45-billion-from-wireless-spectrum-auction/
