Pentagon and Wi-Fi Deal Reached

Posted by Hemos on Monday February 3, 2003 @03:16AM from the making-things-work dept.

byteCoder writes "CNet reports that the US Military and the Wi-Fi manufacturers have struck an agreement on reducing the interference on military radars by Wi-Fi equipment. Basically, future wireless equipment will detect the presence of military radar and not transmit over the top of it. Additionally, as part of the compromise, defense officials will endorse the doubling of the number of allowed wireless frequencies--thus opening more spectrum to wireless users (as long as the FCC and Congress agree)."

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Re:Mixed results? by lucifuge31337 · 2003-02-03 03:41 · Score: 5, Insightful

the military getting into consumer products, seems bad in general

WHAT? Do you live in a cave?

TONS of consumer technology has its roots in military-developed technology. You wouldn't be able to waste your time on /. if it weren't for a military research project.

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