Comments on: Google’s Election-Day Victory: FCC Approves Unlicensed Use Of “White Spaces” Spectrum http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:23:01 -0800 hourly 1 By: Outgoing FCC Chairman Wants to Rid The Wireless Web Of Porn. Good Luck With That. | News Information Technology http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2552934 Outgoing FCC Chairman Wants to Rid The Wireless Web Of Porn. Good Luck With That. | News Information Technology Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:21:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2552934 [...] initiatives in his last chance to leave his mark on the agency. On Election Day, for instance, the FCC approved unlicensed use for white-space TV spectrum (aka, WiFi 2.0) that is being freed up. Now Martin wants [...] [...] initiatives in his last chance to leave his mark on the agency. On Election Day, for instance, the FCC approved unlicensed use for white-space TV spectrum (aka, WiFi 2.0) that is being freed up. Now Martin wants [...]

]]> By: Internet newsOutgoing FCC Chairman Wants to Rid The Wireless Web Of Porn. Good Luck With That. | 82123 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2552591 Internet newsOutgoing FCC Chairman Wants to Rid The Wireless Web Of Porn. Good Luck With That. | 82123 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:51:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2552591 [...] initiatives in his last chance to leave his mark on the agency. On Election Day, for instance, the FCC approved unlicensed use for white-space TV spectrum (aka, WiFi 2.0) that is being freed up. Now Martin wants [...] [...] initiatives in his last chance to leave his mark on the agency. On Election Day, for instance, the FCC approved unlicensed use for white-space TV spectrum (aka, WiFi 2.0) that is being freed up. Now Martin wants [...]

]]> By: Whoehoe » Blog Archive » Outgoing FCC Chairman Wants to Rid The Wireless Web Of Porn. Good Luck With That. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2552265 Whoehoe » Blog Archive » Outgoing FCC Chairman Wants to Rid The Wireless Web Of Porn. Good Luck With That. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:57:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2552265 [...] initiatives in his last chance to leave his mark on the agency. On Election Day, for instance, the FCC approved unlicensed use for white-space TV spectrum (aka, WiFi 2.0) that is being freed up. Now Martin wants [...] [...] initiatives in his last chance to leave his mark on the agency. On Election Day, for instance, the FCC approved unlicensed use for white-space TV spectrum (aka, WiFi 2.0) that is being freed up. Now Martin wants [...]

]]> By: Outgoing FCC Chairman Wants to Rid The Wireless Web Of Porn. Good Luck With That. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2552235 Outgoing FCC Chairman Wants to Rid The Wireless Web Of Porn. Good Luck With That. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:40:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2552235 [...] initiatives in his last chance to leave his mark on the agency. On Election Day, for instance, the FCC approved unlicensed use for white-space TV spectrum (aka, WiFi 2.0) that is being freed up. Now Martin wants [...] [...] initiatives in his last chance to leave his mark on the agency. On Election Day, for instance, the FCC approved unlicensed use for white-space TV spectrum (aka, WiFi 2.0) that is being freed up. Now Martin wants [...]

]]> By: FCC votes yes on unlicensed white space use | SulVision http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2535552 FCC votes yes on unlicensed white space use | SulVision Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:07:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2535552 [...] TechCrunch, image courtesy of [...] [...] TechCrunch, image courtesy of [...]

]]> By: Squawking Tech » Blog Archive » AT&T’s Smart Bet: Wired Broadband Will Meet the Same Fate As Wired Phone Service http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2528841 Squawking Tech » Blog Archive » AT&T’s Smart Bet: Wired Broadband Will Meet the Same Fate As Wired Phone Service Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:01:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2528841 [...] will be capable of delivering up to a super-fast 300Mbit of wireless bandwidth. With the FCC approving unlicensed use of white spaces, at least one, if not several, other major wireless super-broadband networks will likely make their [...] [...] will be capable of delivering up to a super-fast 300Mbit of wireless bandwidth. With the FCC approving unlicensed use of white spaces, at least one, if not several, other major wireless super-broadband networks will likely make their [...]

]]> By: Simon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2528423 Simon Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:14:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2528423 wow that's awesome! wow that’s awesome!

]]> By: Alan Bradford http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2528274 Alan Bradford Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:14:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2528274 Hmmm. Listen up, Mr. Grumpy Pants. This is good news. Really good news. It's time to hang up the pay-phone, push "stop" on your tape deck, and figure out a way to adapt. If I were you, I would be more concerned with figuring out a way to actually make some money in the music industry, rather than getting emotional about the imminent spread of WiFi access. C'mon - this should put a little more beat in your Beets. I <em>know</em> you're gonna make it. Let me paint you a picture of the future: If more people have more access to the internet, they will have more opportunity to listen to your songs. You know, on sites like <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music" rel="nofollow">freakin' MySpace Music</a>. This is good news. Really good news. Now run along to your studio and make me some music. Hmmm. Listen up, Mr. Grumpy Pants. This is good news. Really good news. It’s time to hang up the pay-phone, push “stop” on your tape deck, and figure out a way to adapt. If I were you, I would be more concerned with figuring out a way to actually make some money in the music industry, rather than getting emotional about the imminent spread of WiFi access.

C’mon – this should put a little more beat in your Beets. I know you’re gonna make it. Let me paint you a picture of the future:

If more people have more access to the internet, they will have more opportunity to listen to your songs. You know, on sites like freakin’ MySpace Music. This is good news. Really good news.

Now run along to your studio and make me some music.

]]> By: JOLT Digest » Action by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC 08-260) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2527663 JOLT Digest » Action by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC 08-260) Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:25:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2527663 [...] the Commission, the new devices will likely cause interference with current services. TechCrunch suggests that Google’s push for open use of white spaces is part of its strategy to create more [...] [...] the Commission, the new devices will likely cause interference with current services. TechCrunch suggests that Google’s push for open use of white spaces is part of its strategy to create more [...]

]]> By: Caio Tozzini http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2526101 Caio Tozzini Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:22:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2526101 Great! The Google Hunter! =D Great! The Google Hunter! =D

]]> By: » Blog Archive » FCC clears the Xohm/ClearWire merger http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2525235 » Blog Archive » FCC clears the Xohm/ClearWire merger Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:12:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2525235 [...] - busy enough day, FCC? Hot on the tails of the “white space” decision and approving Verizon’s buyout of Alltel, the FCC has cleared the merger of [...] [...] – busy enough day, FCC? Hot on the tails of the “white space” decision and approving Verizon’s buyout of Alltel, the FCC has cleared the merger of [...]

]]> By: Living in Small Sizes » The 3 Ways We Improved As A Nation Yesterday http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2524842 Living in Small Sizes » The 3 Ways We Improved As A Nation Yesterday Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:15:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2524842 [...] FCC Approval opens way for WiFi 2.0. [...] [...] FCC Approval opens way for WiFi 2.0. [...]

]]> By: What a Joke http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2524838 What a Joke Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:11:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2524838 Great! More bandwidth for Verizon and AT&T to purchase. Another source of revenue for them. Great! More bandwidth for Verizon and AT&T to purchase. Another source of revenue for them.

]]> By: Brian Beets http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2524769 Brian Beets Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:21:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2524769 This really sucks for the MI. We use wireless mics etc.... all the time. Now we are going to get walked on because some jacka#* has to check his freakin myspace every 5 min. Besides now we are going to have to spend even more money on new products. If everyone remembers about 10 years ago we had to use pay-phones, so now is everyones life so busy that they cant live without the internet all the time or are the only friends they have "on-line"? This really sucks for the MI. We use wireless mics etc…. all the time. Now we are going to get walked on because some jacka#* has to check his freakin myspace every 5 min. Besides now we are going to have to spend even more money on new products. If everyone remembers about 10 years ago we had to use pay-phones, so now is everyones life so busy that they cant live without the internet all the time or are the only friends they have “on-line”?

]]> By: Dwayne from Probably Sucks Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2524603 Dwayne from Probably Sucks Blog Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:07:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2524603 Could this be a move towards 100% coverage for high-speed Internet? Paedophiles are rejoicing after hearing this news. Dwayne. http://probablysucks.com Could this be a move towards 100% coverage for high-speed Internet? Paedophiles are rejoicing after hearing this news.

Dwayne.
http://probablysucks.com

]]> By: FCC votes yes on unlicensed white space use http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2524583 FCC votes yes on unlicensed white space use Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:43:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2524583 [...] TechCrunch, image courtesy of CESWeb] [...] [...] TechCrunch, image courtesy of CESWeb] [...]

]]> By: Lonely Code » Blog Archive » White Noise - The Future of Mobile http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2524567 Lonely Code » Blog Archive » White Noise - The Future of Mobile Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:35:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2524567 [...] is reporting on Google & Co’s FCC approval of unlicensed use of the ‘white space’... left over from the digital switchover in the US, there’s a similar debate going on over her [...] [...] is reporting on Google & Co’s FCC approval of unlicensed use of the ‘white space’… left over from the digital switchover in the US, there’s a similar debate going on over her [...]

]]> By: My Blog Channel » Blog Archive » FCC votes yes on unlicensed white space use http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2524503 My Blog Channel » Blog Archive » FCC votes yes on unlicensed white space use Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:25:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2524503 [...] TechCrunch, image courtesy of [...] [...] TechCrunch, image courtesy of [...]

]]> By: LocalHotSpot.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2524341 LocalHotSpot.com Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:37:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2524341 i dont think the major telcoms are gonna like this. i still think that patent diagram looks strikingly similar to the MyLocator Theory. see for yourself. :) LocationExpert.com i dont think the major telcoms are gonna like this. i still think that patent diagram looks strikingly similar to the MyLocator Theory. see for yourself. :)

LocationExpert.com

]]> By: Google’s Election-Day Victory: FCC Approves Unlicensed Use Of “White Spaces” Spectrum « http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2524222 Google’s Election-Day Victory: FCC Approves Unlicensed Use Of “White Spaces” Spectrum « Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:05:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2524222 [...] Google’s Election-Day Victory: FCC Approves Unlicensed Use Of “White Spaces” Spectrum Posted on November 5, 2008 by kingstonchronicle Read full article: Click here [...] [...] Google’s Election-Day Victory: FCC Approves Unlicensed Use Of “White Spaces” Spectrum Posted on November 5, 2008 by kingstonchronicle Read full article: Click here [...]

]]> By: smcnally http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2524154 smcnally Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:57:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2524154 2009's in ~56 days; is that not soon? as far as when consumer tech around this this newly-available spectrum, it'd be great in '09, but unlikely. 2009’s in ~56 days; is that not soon?

as far as when consumer tech around this this newly-available spectrum, it’d be great in ‘09, but unlikely.

]]> By: ac http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2524144 ac Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:34:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2524144 about time. so fu**** tired of high wireless broadband fees. about time. so fu**** tired of high wireless broadband fees.

]]> By: steven mandzik http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2524139 steven mandzik Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:23:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2524139 hmmm, why on election day? jockey to keep their jobs, or just doing it when no lobbyists were paying attention... hmmm, why on election day? jockey to keep their jobs, or just doing it when no lobbyists were paying attention…

]]> By: david g http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2524132 david g Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:04:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2524132 what is "soon" here? 2009? what is “soon” here? 2009?

]]> By: Karen http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/04/googles-election-day-victory-fcc-approves-unlicensed-use-of-white-spaces-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-2524129 Karen Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:02:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=26310#comment-2524129 This is big news. This is big news.

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