Patent ID: 8099093

Claim:
A system, comprising: a database configured to store information concerning the existence and operation of at least one protected wireless unidirectional broadcast service operable on one of a first plurality of frequencies which is reserved for use by the protected wireless unidirectional broadcast service in a given geographic area; at least one base station configured to provide a non-protected wireless bi-directional telecommunication service operable on a selected one of a second plurality of frequencies which includes one or more of said first plurality of frequencies; and a communication link through which the at least one base station communicates with the database; wherein the base station, prior to establishing the non-protected wireless bi-directional telecommunication service using said selected one of the second plurality of frequencies, is configured to access the database to retrieve the stored information concerning the protected wireless unidirectional broadcast service; and wherein the base station is further configured to evaluate the retrieved information to establish the non-protected wireless bi-directional telecommunication service using the selected one of the second plurality of frequencies in a manner which would not interfere with the at least one protected wireless unidirectional broadcast service and its use of one of the first plurality of frequencies.