Comcast ready to buy spectrum, possibly become cellular carrier

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Comcast executives say they are ready to purchase spectrum in an upcoming auction if the price is right, potentially setting the stage for the nation's largest cable company to offer mobile broadband.

The Federal Communications Commission has scheduled the auction to begin on March 29. It will transfer spectrum licenses in the 600MHz range from broadcast TV to wireless service. The chance to buy low-band spectrum is seen as a golden opportunity for T-Mobile USA and other smaller carriers to improve their networks and compete more effectively against AT&T and Verizon Wireless.

But it also offers potential for companies that aren't currently wireless carriers, like Comcast.

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