Monday, August 07, 2023

Ham Radio vs. High-Frequency Traders

 Wall Street Journal
August 7, 2023, page B2

Ham Radio Fans Fight Street on Airwaves

   By Alexander Osipovich

   Ham radio operators are sounding the alarm over the latest threat to    their beloved hobby -- and this time, it is coming from Wall Street.

   A group of high-frequency trading firms is asking the Federal    Communications Commission to open shortwave frequencies to greater    commercial use, so they can use radio to zip financial data around the
   world in milliseconds.

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