Hearing about the new unlicensed spectrum approved by the FCC, I had to go see what Kevin Werbach (spectrum ubergeek) had to say...
As expected, the FCC approved an additional 255 MHz of spectrum in the 5 GHz range for unlicensed wireless devices. This was the result of a deal several months ago between major technology companies and the military, which uses the spectrum for some of its radar systems.The additional spectrum is very welcome. It's a credit to Michael Powell that he has taken concrete steps to facilitate the growth of unlicensed wireless networks, with his support of WiFi, ultra-wideband, and now this step.
However, there are two elements of the FCC's action that are troubling....