“US President Barack Obama moved Friday to free up more broadcast spectrum used by federal agencies to help meet the surging demand from smartphones and other mobile devices. A White House order calls for a federal team to evaluate ways for agencies to give up or share spectrum for mobile broadband operators. Mignon Clyburn, acting chair of the Federal Communications Commission, said the new effort ‘will enable us to meet the challenge of unleashing spectrum for commercial use while also ensuring more efficient use of spectrum.’”
