FCC measurements reported that even in major urban areas, only about 30% of allocated radio spectrum was being used at any one time.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by the FCC Spectrum Policy Task Force Report (2002) and corroborated by multiple independent academic and patent sources citing the same findings of low spectrum utilization in urban areas. [tier=gold indep_score=0.983 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Open Spectrum (seed:technology_and_ai)
- https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/9769692 (corroboration)
- https://transition.fcc.gov/sptf/files/SEWGFinalReport_1.pdf (corroboration)
- https://sites.nationalacademies.org/cs/groups/bpasite/documents/webpage/bpa_048826.pdf (corroboration)