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The European Commission has laid out plans for a coordinated use of wireless spectrum as the move to digital TV has resulted in more spectrum available for broadband. The Commission estimates that the plan will give the economy a boost of €20 to €50 billion.

“The digital dividend is a once in a lifetime opportunity to make ‘broadband for all’ a reality all over Europe and boost some of the most innovative sectors of our economy. Europe will only make the…

The NTIA and RUS have extended the review of grant applications to December 2009, one month later than earlier announced. The first round of funding of the Broadband Technology Opportunity Program and the Broadband Initiative Program has generated thousands of applications. Lawrence Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information at NTIA, says that they need more time to review the applications and that the first grants will be announced most likely in the middle of December.

There will be a second…

Meshcom Technologies is making its previously proprietary Meshcom MeshDriver software open source and now available to everybody. The software will be available through EmbedOne – the open source division of Meshcom. Meshcom also announced the future development of MeshDriver will be EmbedOne-community driven.

“MeshDriver can be implemented in any Wi-Fi device; from access points, networked surveillance cameras and laptops to smart phones, cameras and printers. It will provide ubiquitous connectivity and matches nicely with recent news from Wi-Fi Alliance announcement of…