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Article: Google, others suffer setback as FCC nixes 'white space' devices.(Upfront)
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- RCR Wireless News
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- August 13, 2007
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Byline: JEFFREY SILVA
High-tech giants seeking a new avenue for wireless Internet access suffered at least a temporary setback as a result of government tests that found prototype, Wi-Fi-like devices had trouble detecting TV signals and caused interference to broadcasters and wireless microphones. The tests studied operations in vacant broadcast guard-band spectrum known as "white spaces.''
"Given these results, further testing of these devices was not deemed appropriate at this time,'' stated FCC engineers.
The FCC is trying to decide whether TV white space should be made available on an unlicensed basis, through traditional exclusive ...