FCC Approves Plan for White Space BroadbandFCC officials
approved a plan for white space wireless broadband in a vote
today. For those unfamiliar, white space broadband would take
the unused parts of the television broadcast spectrum and make
it available for internet data transfer. What we know so far is
that the FCC will allow broadband usage of the white space
following the February analog to digital TV changeover and the
plans appear to be significant. Kevin Adelstein, a member of the
voting committee said "White spaces are the blank pages on which
we which we will write our broadband future." However, there are
still obstacles to overcome. The FCC must avoid a lawsuit from
the National Association of Broadcasters, who could file a
lawsuit to freeze plans. They worry that the use of white space
could cause interference issues. But if they can sidestep that
issue, this will be a boost for companies like Microsoft and
Google, who want to provide internet for use in free programs
and those in rural, hard-to-