Government Technology

OPINION: FCC Spectrum Expansion Will Mean Better Internet

(TNS) — Last week, the Federal Communications Commission agreed to add another chunk of radio spectrum for use with Wi-Fi, an important decision for the future of wireless data. It also means, as you ...
Ars Technica

FCC adds spectrum to Wi-Fi—but you likely need a new router to use it

Turn on your microwave oven. There's your more spectrum at 2.4 GHz. 2.4 GHz is so ridiculously overcrowded. There's no fixing that without moving some of the existing services away. Gradually of ...
Houston Chronicle

Make room for bigger, better WiFi

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission agreed to add another chunk of radio spectrum for use with WiFi, an important decision for the future of wireless data. It also means, as you may have ...
Times of San Diego

Qualcomm Enters Residential Wi-Fi Router Market with Spectrum Deal

A Qualcomm sign is pictured at one of its many campus buildings in San Diego. Courtesy Qualcomm Qualcomm on Wednesday said it was getting into a new market for Wi-Fi routers and that Spectrum would be ...
The Daily Dot

‘I’d have a credit until 2026.’

People have a lot of strong opinions on internet service providers—many of them negative. It’s easy to see why they’re so maligned. Many ISPs lure customers in with attractive initial price points, ...
ZDNet

FCC to vote on plan to open up significantly more spectrum for Wi-Fi

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Wednesday proposed new rules to open up the 6GHz spectrum band to unlicensed use, making room on the valuable mid-band spectrum range for Wi-Fi ...