More Wifi for the masses! Or so its claimed as the FCC approved by a vote of 5-0 “unlicensed device use” to use unlicensed white spaces if the device come with anti-interference technology. This isn’t about letting the Googles etc. broadcast but to utilize these vacant frequencies for internet access. Apparently, this will help with access to rural locations. Not surprisingly, the big broadcasters complained but the FCC did no more than had them a hankie.
FCC Approves Google-Backed Plan to Free TV Airwaves
Tags: broadcasting, FCC, Google, rural areas, television, wireless
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