] WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission
] (FCC) has proposed that wireless devices and wireless
] broadband providers be able to operate in unused bands of
] broadcast television spectrum.

On first glance, it sounds like the FCC is trying to do something
useful here... though given their track record of screwing
things up, I'm skeptical.

InfoWorld: FCC proposes that unused TV spectrum goes to wireless: May 14, 2004: By : NETWORKING : STANDARDS : WIRELESS