liberty2897
05-12-2013, 09:00 AM
Now you know why they don't want you to use 1776 MHz... because they are more important than us lowly mundanes. Hmm... have to check for some activity in that range now...
http://www.rollcall.com/news/lawmakers_push_for_sale_of_government_airwaves-224636-1.html (more at link)
According to a report from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 19 U.S. government agencies currently deploy a wide variety of communications and surveillance tools in the 1755-1850 MHz band. Those include law enforcement surveillance tools, satellites dishes, drones, tactical radios and a host of other military uses.
The difficulty and cost of moving those federal users is uncertain and varies greatly depending on the use. Satellites can remain in the air for 20 years to 25 years, while other equipment potentially could be shifted to different bands of spectrum or replaced in a shorter time frame. The NTIA’s report estimates that it would take a decade and at least $18 billion to clear all federal users from the 1755-1850 band so it could be auctioned off.
“The hard truth is that there might be government users in that space that you just might not be able to move out for a while,” a Senate Democratic aide said. “They might need to be there for the next 10 to 15 years. That’s just the reality.”
http://www.rollcall.com/news/lawmakers_push_for_sale_of_government_airwaves-224636-1.html (more at link)
According to a report from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 19 U.S. government agencies currently deploy a wide variety of communications and surveillance tools in the 1755-1850 MHz band. Those include law enforcement surveillance tools, satellites dishes, drones, tactical radios and a host of other military uses.
The difficulty and cost of moving those federal users is uncertain and varies greatly depending on the use. Satellites can remain in the air for 20 years to 25 years, while other equipment potentially could be shifted to different bands of spectrum or replaced in a shorter time frame. The NTIA’s report estimates that it would take a decade and at least $18 billion to clear all federal users from the 1755-1850 band so it could be auctioned off.
“The hard truth is that there might be government users in that space that you just might not be able to move out for a while,” a Senate Democratic aide said. “They might need to be there for the next 10 to 15 years. That’s just the reality.”