Bandwidth allocation

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Bandwidth allocation is the process of assigning radio frequencies to different applications. The radio spectrum is a finite resource, which means there is great need for an effective allocation process. In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission or FCC has the responsibility of allocating discrete portions of the spectrum, or bands, to various industries. The FCC did this recently, when it shifted the location of television broadcasting on the spectrum in order to open up more space for mobile data.^{[citation needed]} Different bands of spectrum are able to transmit more data than others, and some bands of the spectrum transmit a clearer signal than others.^[1] Bands that are particularly fast or that have long range are of critical importance for companies that intend to operate a business involving wireless communications.