alleyinsider.com - 11/5/2008
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As anticipated , the FCC has voted to approve the use of wireless airwaves between TV channels -- so-called "white spaces" -- for Internet devices.
The ruling is a victory for companies like Google (GOOG), Motorola (MOT), and Microsoft (MSFT), who want to be able to access the airwaves for ...
googleblog.blogspot.com - 11/4/2008
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googleblog.blogspot.com —
All eyes are on the presidential election today,
but another important vote just took place at the...
Federal Communications Commission. By a vote of 5-0, the FCC formally agreed to open up the " white spaces " spectrum -- the unused airwaves between ...
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Official Google Blog: A vote for broadband in the "white ...
googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com - 11/5/2008
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googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com —
The U.S. has slipped from third to sixteenth
in broadband penetration rates, in part because the U.S....
has not shown leadership in encouraging greater broadband access. Utilizing the unused TV "white spaces" for broadband access would be a tremendous ...
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Larry Page talks about Google's vision of "wi-fi on ...
gigaom.com - 11/5/2008
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gigaom.com —
Today the Federal Communications Commission opened up the
wireless communications market with its approval of a plan...
to allow independent devices to operate in the spectrum between digital TV channels . It also approved the merger of spectrum ...
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Google Wins Big at FCC Today [GigaOM]
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FCC Cracks Open 'White Space'
Forbes.com: Technology News —
... . The new rules increase vacant portions of the broadcast spectrum to unlicensed devices. The idea, dubbed "wi-fi on steroids," is to put chunks of broadcast television spectrum not currently used, dubbed ...
La FCC beneficia con espectro a Google, Microsoft y Motorola
Celularis —
... “La FCC está haciendo un pequeño paso y un salto gigantesco” fueron las palabras oficiales de la FCC, y bien sabemos que esto es así. Los que más lo sufrirán son Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile y AT&T, o las cableras ABC, CBS y NBC, a menos que hagan alguna jugada pronto. ...
FCC Approves Beefed Up WiFi
GEARFUSE —
... lot more enjoyable. Needless to say, FCC Chairman Kevin Marks is very excited: This spectrum allows devices to penetrate walls, etc. This has the ability to jump-start broadband. Consumers will have access to devices they have only dreamed about. Small communications networks will come into being Good news for companies like Google that want to utilize this new WiFi with fresh Internet-surfing gadgets. I always knew the FCC was holding out on us. There Internet can always be quicker. Link [ ...
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FCC Clears Free Wireless Web
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America May Get Broadband for Free, But Porn Will Cost You [GigaOM]
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WASHINGTON, October 23 – The top executives of the four major broadcast networks on Thursday urged the head of the Federal Communications Commission to delay a vote on a politically simmering issue that pits broadcasters against ...
Washington postpones historic vote —
The Register 11/4/2008
FCC needs fewer options Kevin Martin, chair of the The Federal Communication Commission, has conceded that proposals on universal service and intercarrier compensation should receive public scrutiny before they're voted on, delaying the vote until ...
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