CTIA asks FCC to free up 800MHz of additional wireless spectrum

The CTIA Wireless Association has issued a statement to the Federal Communications Commission asking the federal agency to open up more wireless spectrum to networks in order to encourage innovation and competition, warning that demand may soon outpace supply.

The organization pointed to the "virtuous cycle" of the mobile industry: when spectrum is expanded, networks upgrade capacity, handsets are developed to utilize the new upgrades, and creatives make content to take advantage of the new handset features.

"...Ultimately, consumers demand more," the organization stated. "It's a cycle that never ends as long as spectrum is available."

The CTIA hopes that the FCC will allocate up to 800MHz of spectrum over the next six years in addition to the 410MHz already available. It also asked the agency to allocate 50MHz of readily-available spectrum in the short-term. [via mocoNews]