The document discusses reallocating spectrum from television broadcasts to mobile broadband. It notes that television currently uses 294 MHz of spectrum but reaches only 10 million households, while that same spectrum could be worth over $1 trillion if reallocated to mobile uses. The document advocates an auction and market-based approach to reallocating the spectrum efficiently, including allowing television stations to trade spectrum rights and moving to other platforms, while still ensuring public access to television content.

2. Killer App of 2009 12.2.09 Spectrum Reallocation

3. Killer App of 1952 12.2.09 Spectrum Reallocation

5. TV’s Spectrum Warehouse 12.2.09 Spectrum Reallocation Year TV Channels MHz Regulatory Event 1939- 1953 81 486 TV Allocation Table of 1952 with UHF supplement 1968- 1982 67 402 50 MHz reallocated to cellular 1985- 2009 49 294 108 MHz reallocated with ‘09 analog switch-off

9. “ The property approach made sense in 1960, but is now questionable.” (Werbach 2004) 12.2.09 Spectrum Reallocation

10. Broadband ISP Subs (FCC data) 12.2.09 Spectrum Reallocation Technology June 2004 June 2008 % of 6.08 Total DSL/trad wireline 12,805,320 30,903,660 23.3 Cable Modem 18,592,636 38,190,355 28.8 Fiber 130,928 2,346,328 1.8 Satellite 0 869,450 0.7 Fixed Wireless 0 808,375 0.6 Mobile Wireless 0 59,690,619 44.9 Totals 31,950,574 132,813,984

11. Spectrum Occupancy Metrics (Shared Spectrum) 12.2.09 Spectrum Reallocation

12. FCC Mobile License Auction Prices, 1995-2008 12.2.09 Spectrum Reallocation

13. Virtually no White Space (per FCC rules) (Jackson-Robyn 2007) Sept. 18, 2009 Tragedy T.V. 12.2.09 Spectrum Reallocation

15. Hazlett Plan 12.2.09 Spectrum Reallocation

17. Cost to Non-MVPD HHs to Satellite 12.2.09 Spectrum Reallocation Households Unit Cost Aggregate Cost 10 million $295 $2.95 billion

18. $40 Set Top Box Vouchers – 2 per home 12.2.09 Spectrum Reallocation

19. Note: U.S. spent $2.2 bil. to subsidize the Killer App of 1952 12.2.09 Spectrum Reallocation

20. Dr. Evil Hold-Up? Spectrum Reallocation 12.2.09 To release DTV spectrum for productive use, I demand 1 GAZILLION DOLLARS!

22. Thank you. 12.2.09 Spectrum Reallocation