Sunday, April 18, 2004

Rural Folk May Yet Get Broadband

In another attempt to bring broadband Internet coverage to rural areas, the Federal Communications Commission is proposing letting wireless providers offer service on airwaves currently used by satellite companies.

By collecting comments from the public, the FCC hopes to explore ways that wireless broadband companies and satellite service providers could share the 3.65- to 3.7-GHz band of spectrum without interfering with one another. The FCC's proposal (FCC News Release PDF) for a change in the rules is the latest in a series of ideas, including offering broadband over power lines, aimed at bringing high-speed Internet access to rural areas.

Complete article at Wired News: Rural Folk May Yet Get Broadband

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