your cell phone on a radio, and tablet are all using spectrum. ,pectrum is like real estate real estateunderneath it. the federal government regulates spectrum and auctions parts of it off to large companies like at&t and verizon or several smaller companies. like real estate, spectrum is all about location, location, location. that's because not all spectrum is created equal. some frequencies are much better for things like cell phone service and wi-fi. companies do two things -- they try to quarter the spectrum they already have and also they try to get more spectrum either through government auctions or by buying it from other companies. this is causing some people to worry that we are rapidly approaching peak spectrum and if the government does not auction off more spectrum, get ready for more dropped calls and choppy video streams. hello? can you hear me? can you hear me hear? aile the government does have lot of unused spectrum, so do a lot of companies. they stock violet to keep it out of the hands of competitors. furthermore, neural while this newer wireless networks can you spe