Good 802.11 news-leak from the FCC
- Cory Doctorow
- Uncategorized
- May 16, 2002
Kevin Werbach, who used to be one of the Secret Masters of the FCC, has an insider tip:
Expect an order from the FCC today that improves the regulatory environment for WiFi unlicensed wireless services.� The agency is expected to change its spread-spectrum rules to reduce the potential for interference between WiFi and Bluetooth.� It’s also expected to amend its rules be more friendly to high-speed variants of 802.11 in the 2.4 Ghz frequency band.