Microsoft's White Space Redux

摘要

WASHINGTON-Microsoft delivered a proposal to the FCC to use white space "vacant channels" in the broadcast spectrum range below 900 MHz to create a rural broadband service. Working with other computer industry stalwarts who were "ready to commit substantial resources," Microsoft vowed to pursue a "White-Fi" system to expand internet access at a low price into areas that traditional wired and wireless Internet Service Providers were ignoring. That was in 2007.