] At the urging of the Wi-Fi Alliance, the trade group that ] actively promotes Wi-Fi and other 802.11 technologies, ] the FCC is seeking public comment about whether it should ] change the rules to allot an additional 255 MHz of ] spectrum for unlicensed use to the wireless industry. ] (Unlicensed use means that the wireless industry would ] not need to purchase a license the way cellular carriers ] are required to do in order to sell wireless Internet ] service to customers.) ] The change in rules would increase the availability of ] airwaves for wireless broadband by 80 percent. Wired News: FCC: More Spectrum for Wireless? |