FCC opens up ‘white spaces’ spectrum to mobile devices
Grant Gross, IDG News Service, 9/23/2010 The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has voted to open up unused spectrum in the television band to unlicensed wireless broadband devices, a move that will give U.S. residents access to “super Wi-Fi,” the agency’s chairman said. The FCC’s unanimous vote Thursday comes after an eight-year debate about opening up [...]
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Google Voice apps returning to iPhone app store
Thomas Ricker, Engadget, 9/18/2010 It’s been a long time coming — now native Google Voice apps have finally returned to the iTunes App Store. This, after a fourteen month hiatus in which we saw an FCC investigation into the matter that culminated in a loosening of App Store restrictions. So far, we’re only seeing the [...]
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FCC set to approve use of unlicensed airwaves, wants ‘innovators and entrepreneurs’ to exploit them
Vlad Savov, Engadget, 9/13/2010 Good old white space is finally about to get itself some real action, courtesy of the FCC’s upcoming (and long-delayed) ratification of a decision to authorize its unlicensed use. Opening up the spare spectrum that resides between TV channels’ broadcasting frequencies — which in itself has expanded in the wake of [...]
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FCC Rejects Free Wireless Service Proposal
Joelle Tessler, Mobile Tech Today, 9/3/2010 The FCC has rejected a plan proposed by M2Z Networks that would have allowed free nationwide wireless service. M2Z wanted the FCC to demand that the winner of an auction for the radio spectrum provide free Internet service to anyone who connects to it. M2Z’s plan had encountered resistance [...]
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Wireless broadband network set to launch next year
Peter Svensson, Newsvine, 7/20/2010 U.S. consumers and businesses may get more options in wireless service starting next year, with the launch of a new wireless broadband network that aims to provide competition to the incumbent phone companies. Private-equity firm Harbinger Capital Partners on Tuesday revealed details of the launch of its wireless network, LightSquared, which [...]
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Deep packet inspection soon to be $1.5 billion business
Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 6/16/2010 Deep packet inspection (DPI) hardware continues to sell, with ABI Research now estimating that vendors will move $1.3 billion of the stuff in 2015, up from $207 million in 2008. According to Infonetics Research, DPI will be a $1.5 billion business—by 2013. What will DPI devices be used for? According to [...]
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FCC shows off spectrum map
Bill Ray, The Register, 3/18 2010 The FCC has launched a beta version of its proposed Spectrum Dashboard, showing who owns which airwaves and where in an easy-to-use format. The Spectrum Dashboard is part of the FCC’s plan to provide better information about who owns what, and was proposed as part of the National Broadband [...]
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FCC’s New Mobile Apps Could Shape Federal Policy
Alexander B. Howard, ReadWriteWeb, 3/17/2010 Last week, the Federal Communications Commission built upon its growing new media prowess with the launch of its own iPhone and Android applications. The FCC’s new apps allow users to test the speed of mobile broadband services and report deadzones where mobile broadband is not available. The FCC iPhone app [...]
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WiMAX + New report: Clearwire’s 4G spectrum advantage
Paul Kapustka, MuniWireless, 3/17/2010 “I believe that the biggest threat to the future of mobile in America is the looming spectrum crisis.” – FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, October 2009 Is the wireless world running out of available airwaves? From a certain perspective, it might seem that way. The struggles of AT&T’s attempts to keep its [...]
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FCC considering spectrum for free wireless broadband
Phil Goldstein, FierceWireless, 3/9/2010 The FCC may release spectrum for “free or very low-cost” wireless broadband service to boost wider broadband adoption. The proposal is one small part of the commission’s national broadband plan, which it will formally present to Congress March 17. The commission did not offer details about the proposal, including how it will [...]
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