But we must use the opportunity it presents wisely. First, the visualization of the full mosaic, rather than the study of one tile at a time, will better focus our allocations to meet future needs for spectrum. By cataloguing up front the different bands of spectrum we expect to offer to the public over time, we will enable stakeholders to plan ahead. Equipment manufacturers, service providers, and the financial community all need time to draft business plans, design equipment, and secure funding well in advance of any application or auction date. Second, the visualization of the full mosaic recognizes that we live in a global telecommunications world, and urges harmonization, where practicable, with allocations abroad.
Global plans can prevent spectrum waste and inefficiency at our borders.
Such plans also enable manufacturers to achieve scale, thereby lowering the cost of providing services and equipment to the public. I am pleased that we are participating in bilateral and multilateral discussions with our counterparts in other administrations to work through allocation and sharing issues well in advance of the World Radiocommunications Conference. Third, as we proceed with spectrum planning, we need to work with our colleagues in the federal government and with industry to design ways to eliminate inefficient use of the spectrum. We should explore, where appropriate, how traditional services can be relocated to facilitate deployment of new services, as we did in the Emerging Technologies band. Where conventional government or industry uses can be fully accommodated more efficiently or in other bands, we should craft incentives to achieve such goals.