Yesterday The Federal Communications Commission issued a Public Notice
announced that they approved Spectrum Bridge Inc.?s television white spaces
database system, which may provide service to devices beginning January
26,2012.
By the use of VHF and UHF TV channels can provide connectivity faster than
WiFi so it can handle more data. It can bring (nearly) free Internet access
to the most remote areas of the country,
FCC Announcement :
Unused spectrum between TV stations ? known as ?white spaces? - represents
a valuable opportunity for
provision of broadband data services in our changing wireless landscape.
This unused TV spectrum provides
a major new platform for innovation and delivery of service, with potential
for both research and commercial
applications. Development of unlicensed radio transmitting devices has
already led to a wave of new
consumer technologies, including Wi-Fi and other innovations like digital
cordless phones and in-home
video distribution systems that have generated billions of dollars of
economic growth. This new technology
will build on that track record and provide even more benefits to the U.S.
economy.
Read More :
http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db1222/DOC-311652A1.pdf
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