Kerry, Sununu push unlicensed white space; Lawmakers criticize Bush administration, FCC for lack of progress on broadband.(Upfront)

RCR Wireless News, January, 2007

Byline: JEFFREY SILVA Lawmakers staked claim to pet telecom issues, with bipartisan support emerging out of the gate for legislation forcing the Federal Communications Commission to exploit vacant broadcast guard-band spectrum for unlicensed wireless services, including Wi-Fi. Sens.

John Kerry (D-Mass.) and John Sununu (R-N.H.), both members of the Senate Commerce Committee, renewed efforts to free up broadcast "white space'' for new wireless applications. In announcing the reintroduction of the Wireless Innovation Act, Kerry took a swipe at the Bush administration and the president's vow several years ago to make affordable, universal broadband access a reality by 2007. "At a time when the U.S. is lagging behind much of the world in...

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