The FCC plans to free up a large swath of wireless broadband spectrum — totaling 500 megahertz — over the next decade, but for now, it won’t force television broadcasters to relinquish any airwaves, Congress Daily reported. Instead, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced Wednesday that the agency will seek to incentivize TV stations and other licensees to give up bandwidth in exchange for a cut of the auction proceeds. Additional frequencies would be reclaimed through increased spectrum efficiency and sharing.

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