tech.yahoo.com - 11/4/2008
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WASHINGTON - The Federal Communications Commission voted Tuesday to open up unused, unlicensed portions of the television airwaves known as " white spaces " to deliver wireless broadband service . The vote is a big victory for public interest groups and technology companies such as Google Inc . ...
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 ...
tech.yahoo.com - 11/4/2008
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tech.yahoo.com —
WASHINGTON - Federal regulators are signing off on
Verizon Wireless ' planned $28 billion purchase of Alltel...
Corp . The deal will create the nation's largest wireless carrier. In a 5-0 vote with partial dissents by both Democrats on the panel, the ...
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FCC approves Verizon Wireless' purchase of Alltel (AP) ...
alleyinsider.com - 11/5/2008
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alleyinsider.com —
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 ...
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FCC Approves 'Wi-Fi On Steroids': Good News For ...
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FCC Approves Plan for White Space Broadband [White Space Coalition]
Gizmodo —
FCC officials approved a plan for white space wireless broadband in a vote today. For those unfamiliar, white space broadband would take the unused parts of the television broadcast spectrum and make it available for internet data transfer. Details on the specifics have yet to be announced, but this is seen as a boost for companies like Microsoft and Google, who want to provide internet for use in free programs and those in rural, hard-to-reach areas. [Yahoo] ...
FCC OKs use of white spaces to deliver broadband
MAKE Magazine —
... Big news for makers out there today, the FCC OK'ed the use of white spaces to deliver broadband - this might mean a whole new class of devices soon, just as Wi-Fi took off we'll likely see even more wireless devices flourish along with super-fast broadband speeds... ...
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Washington postpones historic vote —
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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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