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Wireless industry doesn't want Gov't messing in public-safety spectrum

Public safety advocates want to use the 700MHz radio spectrum to re-tool that portion of the airwaves so that public safety agencies can can uninterrupted and crucial voice and data communications when needed.

Just don't tell many wireless industry players that, many of whom want the new Democratic-led Congress to oppose any effort to dilute that pool of radio spectrum.

Jeff Connaughton, executive director of the High Tech DTV Coalition, said that "The American public wants Congress to work in a bi-partisan manner to ensure that the most innovative communications technologies are made available as early and widely as possible."
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