Today, some 119 countries now have a national broadband plan or policy in place.

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Consistent with the National Broadband Plan, they believe it essential to reclaim an additional 200 MHz. of spectrum.

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Today, the FCC has put together a National Broadband Plan to help us maintain a competitive edge.

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The National Broadband Plan, which was released in March, is more conservative.

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To avoid this crisis, the National Broadband Plan recommended reallocating 500 megahertz of spectrum for broadband, nearly double the amount that is currently available.

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When the FCC sent its National Broadband Plan to Congress in March it recommended to Congress that the last remaining 10 MHz of 700-MHz (the D Block) spectrum be auctioned to a commercial network operator.

FORBES: D Block Decision May Prompt T-Mobile/Sprint Marriage

We already know the FCC isn't best pleased about the fact 93 million Americans are making do without access to home broadband, and this latest event was an opportunity for it to dish some more info on its forthcoming National Broadband Plan.

ENGADGET: FCC will consider 'free or very low cost wireless broadband' service