Seattle Times Op-ed: Expanding wireless spectrum can address rural health-care disparities
By allocating more spectrum for wireless networks, Congress would address disparities in health care in rural and underserved areas, writes guest columnist Sailesh Chutani.
Special to The Times
THERE are encouraging signs that the U.S. government is getting serious about our digital future. Last month, Congress held a hearing to examine spectrum-management laws to ensure there’s adequate wireless-network capacity to meet skyrocketing consumer demand for data.
Spectrum makes up the cyberhighway that allows data traffic to move on wireless networks.