FCC Considering Proposal for New Commercial Use of HF Bands
s traditional users of the shortwave spectrum move their operations to satellites and the internet, a group of businesses in the financial sector is seeking to use HF for high-speed, high-power data transmissions. The ARRL reports that the “Shortwave Modernization Coalition” has petitioned the FCC for use of multiple frequencies between 2 and 25 MHz with power authorizations up to 20 kilowatts. While reports that the FCC says that the proposed uses would not impact spectrum used>.