FCC Considers Expanding Unlicensed Spectrum

Syntari writes "Reuters is reporting that the US Federal Communications Commission has begun to seek comment (the first step in promulgating regulations) "on whether unlicensed devices, like wireless home networks for Internet service, could operate on television broadcast airwaves in areas where they are not being used or at times when the spectrum lay fallow". The news release by the FCC itself, in MS-Word format, is online. This is pretty big, as these things go - especially since television spectrum, being of a wavelength that easily penetrates walls and is not overly affected by rain or snow, is ideal for wireless services. Should any slashdotter actually want to submit a comment (gasp! could it be?), read this first (FCC's rules on electronic comment submission), and then go here."

Comments

-1, Too US_Centric.

[Kickasso]

Oops... wrong forum.

Re:Why the Benevolence?

[zentec]

I'll bet a fiver that I've responded to more NPRMs than you've had dates.

Thanks for the troll, now go back to your algebra class.

Ashcroft won't let this happen

[IGnatius T Foobar]

As part of the ongoing effort to promote efficient use of spectrum, the FCC today asked for public comment on the possibility of permitting unlicensed transmitters to operate in additional frequency bands.

Forget about it. As soon as John Ashcroft hears about this, he'll put the kibosh on it because these are frequencies that big corporations can make mone... er, I mean, because terrorists can use these frequencies to plan attacks.