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spectrum

[spek-truhm] / ˈspɛk trəm /
NOUN
color spectrum
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Shares of Iridium have more than doubled over the past six months, as investors speculate on the value of the company’s spectrum holdings in light of recent deals struck by SpaceX and Amazon.com.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The Federal Communications Commission confirmed late Tuesday that it had approved EchoStar’s sale of wireless spectrum to AT&T and SpaceX.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

FCC, the landmark 1969 decision upholding broad federal authority over broadcast fairness rules based on spectrum scarcity.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

Researchers say this raises the possibility of developing broad spectrum antiviral drugs that could work against an entire family of viruses rather than a single pathogen.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Natural harmonics are ‘hidden’ notes, usually quite high in pitch, which are found within any given sound, like the additional colours of the spectrum that are contained within white light.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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