Thursday, February 08, 2007

New initiative expects to release public spectrum within 18 months

Tests are underway in the UK to determine whether commercial
companies can share spectrum currently used by the military and other
public bodies.

New mobile and wireless applications are ever hungry for radio
spectrum. Published in 2005, the UK Treasury sponsored the
"Independent Audit of Spectrum Holdings," which looked at frequencies
held by public bodies like the military. Commonly known as the Cave
Audit, after its author, Professor Martin Cave, it is proving a
catalyst for change.

Read the full details at:
http://www.policytracker.com/alerts.php?tact=509

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