FCC approves 'white spaces' spectrum usage for 'wi-fi on steroids'

http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/11/fcc-approves-wi-fi-on-steroids-good-news-for-consumers-bad-news-for-telcos

by fromedome • 18 years ago

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kirubakaran2• 18 years ago

Big good news for startups.

fromedome2• 18 years ago

Yep. Unless telcos dominate this niche, too.

kirubakaran2• 18 years ago

How can they dominate in an unregulated space?

lunchbox• 18 years ago

This is great news for consumers and for the companies that will make innovative use of this spectrum. (Dolly Parton's expert opinion notwithstanding.)

Prrometheus• 18 years ago

This bit of deregulation will certainly open up a new market.

Sometimes I wonder if broadcast TV would still exist if it weren't for federal law. They should auction off its part of the spectrum and see if anybody is still willing to pay to keep it in existence.

nazgulnarsil• 18 years ago

so can i expect a wireless router that actually works now? I hate standard wi-fi.

wmf• 18 years ago

I wouldn't necessarily expect white space devices to work that well. Since 700MHz signals propagate so well you'll have to worry about interference coming from a block away instead of next door. And if the device mistakenly thinks it detects a TV signal it will shut off.

DTrejo• 18 years ago

YESSS!

FCC approves 'white spaces' spectrum usage for 'wi-fi on steroids'

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