Computers.net News and Information http://www.computers.net/node/218/atom/feed 2008-03-25T13:04:18-04:00 Google Proposes White Space Use for Wi-Fi http://www.computers.net/content/google-proposes-white-space-use-wi-fi 2008-03-25T13:04:18-04:00 2008-03-25T13:04:18-04:00 Computers Google has proposed the use of television 'white space' to broadcast Wi-Fi across America.
The TV 'white space' is empty frequencies left as buffer zones between analogue TV airwaves.
Google wants to use the airwaves that fill these blank spaces for mobile broadband services.
The internet giant proposed their initiative to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on how the airwaves could provide high-speed mobile access without any disruption to TV signals.

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