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White space gets green light

Dec 23, 2011
See what I did there? With the colors? Ah, I thought it was clever. Am I typing this or just thinking it? The FCC has approved a device, some kind of radio, from a company called KTS or Koos Technologies to operate on the so-called white spaces of frequency that exist between television stations. We’ve […]

The FCC quiets TV down

Dec 13, 2011
A new law forbids advertisers from pumping up the volume on TV commercials. Now we know the details.

For public good, not for profit.

Lightsquared announcing new test results showing it doesn't interfere

Dec 7, 2011
Lightsquared, the company whose PR department spends all day sending me emails, is set to announce the results of some new and favorable research today. The company has been trying for quite a while to build out a new wireless network that would rely on a hybrid of terrestrial towers and satellite technology but there […]