FCC Eyes Empty TV Channels for Broadband
San Francisco Chronicle, September 3, 2008
By Kim Hart
The FCC has spent nearly a year testing devices designed to use empty television channels, known as white spaces, for high-speed Internet service. As those tests near conclusion, the agency is evaluating yet another proposal about the best use of the airwaves -- auctioning off and licensing those airwaves.
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