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First Public White-Space Network Is Alive

Posted by timothy on from the ubiquity-keeps-getting-bigger dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The first public white space network officially launched on Wednesday in Claudville, Virginia. It uses sensing technology from Spectrum Bridge with software and Web cams supplied by Microsoft and PCs from by Dell. The project was funded the TDF Foundation. White space networks use unlicensed television spectrum and have been called 'WiFi on steroids.' They offer more bandwidth, over larger areas, than does WiFi. IT companies duked it out with broadcasters for years to get white spaces approved by the FCC. They finally got the FCC's nod in November, 2008."

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  1. "Stud Dogs" troll wanted by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Somebody please post the "stud dogs" troll!

    1. Re:"Stud Dogs" troll wanted by SomeJoel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Somebody please post the "stud dogs" troll!

      Laziest first post ever.

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    2. Re:"Stud Dogs" troll wanted by SomeJoel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      I'm just saying, as an Anonymous Coward the least he could do is find a copy of said "stud dog" troll and just post the damn thing himself.

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  2. mod dDoWn by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    live and a job to log on Txhen the

    1. Re:mod dDoWn by LordKaT · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      What the fuck happened to this post?