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SPECTRUM   |  Comment

White House Backs FCC's Plan to Increase Available Wireless Spectrum

BY Dan NosowitzMon Jun 28, 2010

Back in March, the FCC outlined its National Broadband Plan, aimed at increasing the amount of available wireless spectrum. Today, the White House strongly backed that plan, and added a deadline.READ»

IPAD RUMORS   |  Comment

iPad Rumor Mill: Hulu, $1 TV Shows, and Still No Camera

BY Kit EatonThu Feb 11, 2010

We may know of its official existence now, but the the rumors surrounding the iPad haven't died down since its announcement. If anything, they've got more intense. In the latest crop: $1 TV shows, Hulu, definitely no camera, and the ...READ»

FCC   |  Comment

Four Ways to Fast-Track 4G, Says FCC

BY Chris DannenWed Oct 7, 2009

Today FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski took to the stage at CTIA and outlined his agency's plan to handle the welter of wireless transmissions coming in the next decade. The goal: 4G, as fast as possible. According to Mashable, the ...READ»

4G NETWORK   |  Comment

The Insanely Byzantine Radio Spectrum Map [Graphic]

BY Chris DannenThu Jul 2, 2009

This week, Comcast announced it would begin the first official commercial rollout of 4G wireless broadband in the U.S. in Portland, Oregon, after using Baltimore and Atlanta as test markets. The company plans to bundle the WiMAX ...READ»

NETWORK   |  Comment

White Space Gold Rush

BY Guy SmithWed Nov 26, 2008

The FCC has created the next big technology gold rush, literally out of thin air. Chip and mobile technology mavens are the first folks who will strike the new mother load, but others will follow. In between existing television ...READ»

Q3   |  Comment

Tech Watch: Cheap Nationwide WiFi

BY Chris DannenThu Nov 6, 2008

Lots of news stories have been trampled by Election Day coverage, but none more nerdily exciting than Tuesday's FCC decision to open up “white space” – or space in the 700MHz range of the wireless spectrum – for unlicensed wireless use. Imagine a new Bluetooth frequency that could rove hundreds of miles, instead of just a few feet.READ»