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WiFi, Light Bulbs, And The FCC
JFMulder writes "According to Cringely, 802.11 WiFi wireless networking is going to get in lot of troubles when Fushion Lightning starts marketting low-power light blubs which causes interferences with Wifi signals. Read about it at I, Cringely. Supposedly the new kind of light bulb is a real electricity saver and can wreck havoc to wireless networks in a half a mile radius. So what would you prefer? Wireless networks or low cost light bulbs all around the country to save more and more on electricity?" Update: 06/13 03:52 GMT by M : Cringely confused the FHSS-or-DSSS 802.11 standard with the DSSS-only 802.11b standard, but the general warning about the potential for interference is certainly troubling.
Why can't the world just grab a clue and use LED's instead... MUCH cheaper, MUCH tougher and MUCH better.
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Since it appears that the FCC will not worry about devices that play havoc with other devices as long as they follow the rules of the unlicensed spectrum it seems as though no matter where in the spectrum wireless standards move they may end up being disrupted. Would it instead be more intelligent of the standards bodies to accept donations from companies that wish to create devices following the standard and then license the necessary spectrum for the industry to use as long as the specifications of the standard are followed.