The Government Is Not Building a National Wi-Fi Network

The Federal Communications Commission is not proposing to build a national Wi-Fi network, contrary to recent media reports suggesting otherwise.

In actuality, the FCC's newest proposal is to set aside from proposed incentive auctions a greater amount of wireless spectrum in the so-called "White Spaces" for unlicensed use than it previously suggested.

All wireless devices, from cell phone networks to radio stations, require some amount of spectrum on which to operate. The FCC has long proposed suggested spectrum incentive auctions as a means of meeting the country's constantly growing demand for wireless connectivity.

"Unlicensed use" refers to wireless communication which doesn't re…
Continue reading...

More About: fcc, US