[Obama's budget proposal sees $1.6 bln from spectrum auctions through 2020 along with new fees for unauctioned spectrum use, fees that could add $4.8B over 10 years. ]

Washington -- "President Barack Obama's budget proposal estimates the U.S. government could get $6.4 billion over the next 10 years from airwaves used to meet the exploding demand for wireless technology."

"In the fiscal 2011 plan issued on Monday, the White House proposed extending indefinitely the Federal Communications Commission's authority to auction spectrum licenses, which would otherwise expire Sept. 30, 2012."

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