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		nazgulnarsil on Nov 4, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FCC approves 'white spaces' spectrum usage for 'wi... so can i expect a wireless router that actually works now? I hate standard wi-fi.

wmf on Nov 5, 2008 [–]

I wouldn't necessarily expect white space devices to work that well. Since 700MHz signals propagate so well you'll have to worry about interference coming from a block away instead of next door. And if the device mistakenly thinks it detects a TV signal it will shut off.

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