blog.wired.com — Google co-founder Larry Page attended a Capitol Hill hearing today and called upon the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to "free" the white spaces spectrum so it can be used as an affordable, nationwide, high-speed broadband connectivity network. Page's message: Five years of testing and discussion on the issue is enough.
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Closed AccountSep 27, 2008
Canada eh?
joudokiSep 27, 2008
Sooner or later I predict all electronic mediums merging.. cell phones, cable tv, phone service - will all be distributed over the internet. With no need for specialized lines - different areas of the spectrums, cable tv wiring, etc - we could use all mediums for internet - wireless broadband everywhere, internet wherever you can get TV...Well, maybe someday. ( hopes )
nathanieljSep 27, 2008
My sister was raped and killed in a white space :(
arkayceeSep 27, 2008
I think it's kind of odd that the FCC was fine with making many/most existing TVs obsolete without a box (and even with the coupons, it's hard to find a box that the store doesn't ask more than the coupon value for), and yet there's this big paranoia about problems with wireless microphones.
derrekitoSep 27, 2008
Yes, google does have an interest and they have been very forthcoming about it. Better access to the internet means more people using google which "hopefully" means more ad clicking. Read the google blog for more.
coldfusioneerNov 7, 2008
<a class="user" href="http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Voyant-International-Corporation-917727.html">http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Voyant-Int ...</a>These guys are already manufacturing commercial-grade spectrum-sensing white space radio device not just for broadband, but also innovative uses such as long-range radio control of devices and data transmissions. Think smart traffic signals that's solar-powered with LED signal lights, with software-defined signal processing, video streaming of traffic conditions, image/on-ground traffic sensors, automated with central control and central data processing. ALL WIRELESS and GREEN!