teststrips
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A lot of people don't realize the benefits that will come because of this transition. Part of the transition is to free up some frequencies - the most often talked about is emergency communication... currently most police/fire fighters/ambulances use the same crowded frequencies that everyone else uses (Which causes poor or lost communications... something not good in the emergency services group). Part of the DTV transition was to give emergency services workers some "space" for reliable communication.
For you and I, there was also some extra frequencies sold off to the highest bidders. These frequencies will get used mostly for better cell phone communication. You'll probably also see wireless broadband showing up - on the 700 mhz frequencies, one tower can likely cover a 30-50 mile radius... which will likely bring broadband to many of our farms that are currently stuck with dial-up.
For you and I, there was also some extra frequencies sold off to the highest bidders. These frequencies will get used mostly for better cell phone communication. You'll probably also see wireless broadband showing up - on the 700 mhz frequencies, one tower can likely cover a 30-50 mile radius... which will likely bring broadband to many of our farms that are currently stuck with dial-up.