PARIS -(Dow Jones)- A French parliamentary commission Wednesday recommended part of the future spectrum of digital frequencies in France should be used for mobile and fixed Internet, once the analog signal is switched off. In a report submitted to French Prime Minister Francois Fillon, the commission recommended that the 790 MHz-862 MHz sub-band be dedicated to electronic communication in order to open up high-speed Internet to as many people as possible. -By William Horobin and Jethro Mullen, Dow Jones Newswires; +33 1 4017 1740; william.horobin@dowjones.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires Posted to the site on 24th...
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France is pondering reserving part of the digital dividend—the spectrum that will be freed up once the analogue TV signal is switched off. In a report submitted to French Prime Minister François Fillon, a French parliamentary...