radio spectrum

noun

: the region of the electromagnetic spectrum spanning the radio frequency range

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These partnerships also unlock the parts of the radio spectrum that make communications between satellites and phones possible, which are primarily owned by legacy telecoms. Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 To bolster its cellular Starlink service, SpaceX is reviving a regulatory battle for access to the 2GHz radio spectrum, long held by EchoStar, the parent company of Dish Network and Boost Mobile. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 15 May 2025 The Federal Communications Commission has voted to revisit its satellite radio spectrum rules, which could boost internet speeds for SpaceX's Starlink. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025 The 25-year-old regulations constrain next-generation satellite services and protect radio spectrum access for older, geostationary satellites at the expense of low-Earth orbiting systems like Starlink, the company alleged. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for radio spectrum

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of radio spectrum was in 1927

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“Radio spectrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radio%20spectrum. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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