A long shot , since it would require IARU approval , but how about working toward use of 30M for exclusive amateur radio use? The recent studies of this band suggest that it is unique in propagation characteristics that make it an effective band for communication regardless of many seasonal propagation variations.
The advent of satellite communication, and the resulting shift of utility communications out of the HF bands, PLUS the scenario whereby ALE has become de rigeur for the remaining HF military and emergency communications , should make the non-amateur use of 30M unnecessary. There are plenty of usable frequencies immediately below 10 mHz and above 11Mhz that fast scanning ALE stations can use for military and emergency traffic. BFA ("brute force ALE" ) as used by military and FEMA, can also make effective use of frequencies several mHz above or below 30M, under most conditions,. Thus, I would propose 30M to be allocated as follows 10.000 - 10.100 Unmanned/ automated low power beacons with signal bandwidths not to exceed 50 Hz. 1 watt maximum power. 10.1 -10.3 Attended digital signals with bandwidths not to exceed 500 Hz. Power limit 100 watts. Also CW. 10.3 -11.0 Experimental amateur operations( digital ) bandwidth not to exceed 5 khz . 100 watts maximum power. If the military folks want a band back, we'll give 'em 12M , BFA would still be able to communicate on this band much of the time. Okay, off now to file the proposal. Target implementation, 2013. Andy K3UK www.obriensweb.com (QSL via N2RJ)