Wireless Data Taps into TV Spectrum
I love my BlackBerry -- well, I'm not impressed with its Web browsing and the
coverage could be better, so "like" is a better word -- especially
its ability to tether to my laptop and give me Internet access when I'm on the
beach or in a bar (don't tell my boss, OK?).
But while coverage is getting better, there are too many bars and beaches where
I can't connect, or get a connection slower than a 300 baud Radio Shack Model
100.
The United Nations (probably as frustrated about this as I am) is hoping to
solve this problem, and will now let wireless service providers
use
parts of the TV spectrum
. The goal is to have worldwide wireless data access
by 2015. I'm not sure I can wait that long.
Posted by Doug Barney on November 19, 2007