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September 24, 2010

FCC Votes to Open up TV White Spaces for Wireless
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In technology news, the Federal Communication Commission has unanimously
voted to finalize rules that open the vacant TV channels—so-called
"TV White Spaces"—for unlicensed use including wireless broadband
services. The move could result in what has been described as wi-fi on
steroids.



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