Not on the same wavelength: Trump inherits wireless spectrum fight between DoD, commercial industry

The civilian versus military use of wireless spectrum!

Or when the civilian use can negatively impact the military use and mission!

How much of the available and useful spectrum is already utilized? How much is still available for future use? Do we need better technologies to avoid conflicting use?

"... For years the Defense Department and commercial providers have tussled over usage of mid-band spectrum  — between 1 GhZ (gigahertz) to 6 GHz usage, which makes up the 3.1-3.45 and 3.5 GHz S-band — widely considered to be the “Goldilocks” zone of the spectrum. 

The DoD long has contended that this part of the spectrum band is essential for its various satellite communications, radars and navigation systems. However, US and foreign commercial companies covet those frequencies for providing high-speed wireless service to civilian and military users alike. ..."

Not on the same wavelength: Trump inherits spectrum fight between DoD, commercial industry - Breaking Defense "Here's everything you need to know about the spectrum battle between DoD and industry, which offices control the issues, and which way the Trump administration may be leaning."