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| | FCC Strategic Goals: Spectrum |
 | | NTIA manages spectrum used by the Federal government (e.g., air traffic control and national defense) and the FCC is responsible for spectrum used by others, including individuals (e.g., garage door openers and computer modems), private organizations (e.g., radio and television broadcasters), and public safety and health officials (e.g., police and emergency medical technicians). |
 | | Because there is a finite amount of spectrum and a growing demand for it, effectively managing the available spectrum is a strategic issue for the FCC and the NTIA. |
 | | Spectrum encompasses the entire range of electromagnetic radio frequencies used in the transmission of sound, data, and video. |
| www.fcc.gov /spectrum (296 words) |
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