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Broadcaster fears about interference in unused TV spectrum -- so-called 搘hite spaces?-- are unfounded, lobbyists from Microsoft, Dell, Intel and others said Fri. The group held a press briefing at Microsoft hq to tout the potential of smart- radio devices using the open frequencies between broadcast channels and switching seamlessly after the DTV transition. To reach market, the devices must comply with FCC rules, meaning the Commission must set clear guidelines, they said. Full white spaces deployment would provide 揳 greater opportunity for broadband,?said Microsoft regulatory counsel Paula Byrd. Wireless broadband is the missing piece that would allow stronger signals at lower cost and perhaps with less infrastructure, she said.