"TVWS Spectrum Availability"

"The TV White Space (TVWS) spectrum offers significant potential for rural broadband, but it remains severely underutilized due to regulatory assumptions, limited traction from chipset and ecosystem developers, and fundamental limitations of database-driven spectrum management frameworks. Although the technology failed to mature during its initial rollout, the upcoming broadcast license renewalsand 6G\u2019s renewed emphasis on \u201cconnecting the unconnected\u201d create a timely opportunity to reassess TVWS spectrum policies and operational models. Here we present a national-scale assessment of TVWS availability across the United States, complemented by a field study using real-world measurements from the ARA wireless living lab in central Iowa. This dataset enables county-level analysis of TVWS spectrum availability, facilitating the study of spatial variations in spectrum availability across different regions of the United States."