white spaces

The FCC voted to open white spaces for public use and unlicensed devices. And the Supreme Court takes on the FCC v. Fox “fleeting expletives” case.

Public interest groups and tech innovators are cheering an FCC report that may clear the way for using empty TV channels to connect millions of people to the Internet. And dozens of small, independent magazines have been forced to shut down their operations.

Members of the Wireless Innovation Alliance were on Capitol Hill to show their support for open, unlicensed white spaces to bring high-speed broadband to millions of Americans. And Media Access Project and Free Press fight against further media consolidation in South Bend, Indiana.