Google Seeks To Plant Antenna Farm In Iowa

Posted by samzenpus on Monday February 20, 2012 @05:01AM from the bumper-crop dept.

1sockchuck writes "Google is seeking permission to place satellite antennas on land near its data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The 4.5 meter antennas could be used to receive content feeds from broadcast networks that could be bundled with a high-speed fiber service. The FCC filings were made by Google Fiber, which is currently laying fiber for a high-speed network in Kansas City that will provide Internet connectivity 'at speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have today.'"

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Re:Why would they need permission? by vlm · 2012-02-20 05:10 · Score: 5, Informative

I could see requiring permission to place transmitters, but why for receivers?
Legal protection from interference. Example:
http://www.comsearch.com/industry_solutions/interference_protection/c-band_es.jsp
Pretty much first come first served.

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