Method for Scanning Services with a Multimode Communication Device

A system, comprising:

• a memory to store instructions;
• and
• a processing system including a processor coupled to the memory, wherein responsive to execution of the instructions, the processing system facilitates performance of operations comprising:
• determining a plurality of service attributes of a service of a plurality of services operating in a television spectrum, wherein the plurality of service attributes of the service are based on an evaluation of a behavior of a user, wherein the plurality of service attributes of the service comprise cost of service, quality of service, radio frequency signal strength of, communication range relative to a location of a device, hand-off capabilities of neighboring base stations, or any combination thereof;
• identifying available services operating in the television spectrum;
• and
• determining a service of the plurality of services according to an attribute of the plurality of service attributes of the service.

A machine-readable storage medium, comprising machine-readable instructions that, responsive to being executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising:

• determining a plurality of service attributes of a service of a plurality of services operating in a television spectrum, wherein the plurality of service attributes of the service are based on a determining of a behavior of a user, wherein the plurality of service attributes of the service comprise cost of service, quality of service, radio frequency signal strength, communication range, hand-off capabilities of neighboring base stations, or any combination thereof;
• identifying a plurality of available services operating in a television spectrum;
• and
• selecting one of the plurality of available services operating in the television spectrum as a selected service based on a service attribute of the plurality of the service attributes.