Foreseeing a coming crisis in the availability of airwaves needed for mobile Internet use, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski on Wednesday laid out objectives to prevent
such an occurrence. For starters, he suggests freeing up more "spectrum" for advanced mobile broadband; clearing obstacles to installing those networks, including a "shot clock" proposal to speed up
the unpopular practice siting of cellphone towers; and ensuring that the Internet remains an open technology. Previously, the FCC proposed that any Internet provider -- wireless, cable or DSL -- be
barred from blocking or slowing access to video or phone services.
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