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A
band set up for independent carriers
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B
band set up for traditional wireline carriers, such as
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the
Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOC)
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idea
was to ensure competition in all markets, while
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restrict
potential proliferation of companies that would
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complicate
spectrum allocation/management
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today,
many independent carriers bought by RBOCs, so
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it is
not uncommon to have one company operating in
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Band
A in one market and Band B in another market
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channels
always come in pairs, spaced 45 MHz apart
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