November 5th, 2008
FCC agrees to free white-space spectrum
America wins. Large broadcasting companies and makers of devices like wireless microphones are squirming today after the FCC announced that it has voted in favor of Google — freeing the frequencies between television channels to create a wireless broadband service.
What does that really mean? It means that unlicensed devices, as long as they follow a few rules, can operate in white-space frequencies. Larry Page explains how white-space can be used better than I ever could: “Wi-Fi on steroids”.
We will soon have “Wi-Fi on steroids,” since these spectrum signals have much longer range than today’s Wi-Fi technology and broadband access can be spread using fewer base stations resulting in better coverage at lower cost.
This is an exciting day for America — what do you all think?
Garett Rogers is employed as a programmer for iQmetrix, which specializes in retail management software for the wireless industry.
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