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Mobile Future Chairman Jonathan Spalter recommended in a letter to...

Mobile Future Chairman Jonathan Spalter recommended in a letter to President Barack Obama (http://xrl.us/bnmixz) a long list of actions the administration can take to address the growing demand for more spectrum for wireless broadband. “The wireless innovation community is increasingly…

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indispensable to the U.S. economy and employment, supporting today nearly 3.8 million American jobs,” Spalter wrote. “Even in today’s challenging economic climate, direct U.S. employment by wireless carriers has grown almost 6 percent annually over the past four years. These jobs extend beyond the technology world, powering small business growth, as well as expansion and innovation in manufacturing, healthcare and most other leading sectors of our economy -- progress that makes U.S. workers and companies more competitive around the world.” Among Spalter’s recommendations are addressing Channel 51 interference concerns, further streamlining tower siting and finishing up FCC work on orders addressing the Wireless Communications Service, 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Service and the 1675-1710 MHz and 1755-1850 MHz bands.