Posted on Monday, December 15th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Free Wireless Band Passes FCC Tests
PC World
Mobile devices using a new U.S. radio band with free wireless service would not cause significant interference with cell phones using a nearby band, the Federal Communications Commission has concluded from tests conducted last month. The FCC is considering auctioning off frequencies in a band between 2155 and 2175 MHz to operators that would be required to offer free wireless data services in that band. The agency tested use of this proposed AWS-3 (Advanced Wireless Services 3) band because holders of nearby AWS-1 spectrum argued that it would interfere with their customers’ devices.
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