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White Spaces Test "Rigged," Says Google Co-Founder Page

Posted by timothy on from the say-it-ain't-so dept.

Davide Marney writes "As reported by the Washington Post, Google co-founder Larry Page claims that an FCC field test of white space wireless devices was 'rigged' to make the test device fail to detect wireless microphone broadcasts. A Google spokesman explained later that testers had hidden the wireless microphones within the same frequency as local television stations, preventing the test device from detecting them."

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  1. Oh My! by arizwebfoot · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh the conspiracy of it all!

    Next they'll be rigging voting machines
    Oh wait . . .


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    1. Re:Oh My! by Pahroza · · Score: 3, Funny

      McCain/Diebold - We can't lose!

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  3. Get off your damn high horse by Chibi+Merrow · · Score: 5, Funny

    We're not talking about setting up a machine that sprays toxic waste into the atmosphere or some sort of plant that will poison groundwater supplies, we're talking about setting up a goddamn broadcast antenna. Just like the ones Mexicans watch TV on currently. The original poster's point was that since the agency that decides whether or not you can SET UP broadcast antennas in the US is also the one that's being accused of RIGGING the test and LYING about the results, you'll have to find somewhere else to set up your antenna.

    So take your trumped up "disgust" and stick it in your self righteous ass.

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