Google Founder Pushes to Open White Spaces Spectrum
Someday, we here at NAV envision a time where no matter where you are, WiFi will be available and it'll be free. We even image you won't need a wireless router at home because the free signals will be floating around you all the time. Google co-founder Larry Page is trying to help my our dreams a reality with his push on Capital Hill to open up the white spaces spectrum so it can be used as an affordable, nationwide, high-speed broadband connectivity network. According to Wired.com:
The unused portions of the TV spectrum are attractive because signals can travel greater distances at lower power and are less susceptible to obstructions than the frequency bands used for current wireless technologies, like WiFi. Availability of the broadband service could allow for low-cost devices, both licensed and unlicensed, to access this network.
But that's where the hitch lies. Unlicensed personal devices searching for wireless connectivity on the spectrum could potentially interfere with high-end wireless audio gear that uses that band, say wireless equipment manufacturers. TV broadcasters are also resisting the move to open up the white spaces, which they regard as an important buffer zone, or "guard band," between channels.
According to the article:
Google has been lobbying hard to get regulators on its side in this issue. Last month the company launched a "Free the Airwaves" campaign with a website and a petition lobbying the FCC to open up the spectrum.
Be sure to check out Google's website: Free the Airwaves and get involved.
At Wired.com
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Posted by William Hungerford at September 25, 2008 8:57 AM
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