MuniWireless

Things are heating up for the FCC’s plans to auction off the 700 MHz spectrum. Google indicated that it will bid a minimum of $4.6 billion for the C block but only if the FCC agrees to its four open access demands. Things are heating up for the FCC’s plans to auction off the 700 MHz spectrum. Google indicated that it will bid a minimum of $4.6 billion for the C block but only if the FCC agrees to its…

The debate in San Francisco over whether to use unlicensed wireless or fiber underscores a growing problem for wireless systems: Can unlicensed spectrum deliver enough bandwidth? And not just for today. As increases in speeds from cable and telephone providers keep raising the bar, how can the ever more crowded slivers of unlicensed spectrum keep up?

This article originally appeared in the June 2007 issue of MuniWireless Magazine.

By Harold Feld

Special Interests Vs. Next-Generation Wireless

The debate in San Francisco over whether…