On October 5 2010, Qualcomm signaled the end of the FloTV service, declaring that there would be no more sales of devices to consumers. Qualcomm indicated that the service would be up and running at least until spring 2011, but could be shut down at any time after that. The company said the MediaFLO spectrum could be used for electronic magazines or newspapers, although such services could be offered alongside existing broadcast channels. Qualcomm had even sought out software developers for possible solutions.