• The Guardian , Sunday, November 18, 2012 9:04 AM

Mobile networks want a larger chunk of airwaves to connect phones to the internet, and television services on Freeview, BT and TalkTalk will have to move over to make room. Set top boxes will need to be retuned, some rooftop aerials will need replacing and filters may need to be fitted to homes near masts to prevent mobile interference. Regulators said they would work to minimise the disruption, but the advent of the smartphone is ramping up the amount of data consumed over the airwaves, and there are fears of a "capacity crunch".

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