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FCC to vote on free wireless broadband across U.S.

Free broadband for America has inched closer to reality: The plan, after two years of debate, is finally on the calendar for a full vote by the Federal Communications Commission.

Assuming the plan is approved at the FCC’s Dec. 18 meeting — one of the agency’s last before President-elect Obama takes office — free broadband could become reality within a year.

First proposed in 2006, the plan calls for a chunk of airwaves called AWS-3 — now idle — to be used for wireless broadband across the USA. Under terms being contemplated by the FCC, the winner of the AWS-3 auction would have to reserve 25% of network capacity, at least, for free broadband.

By Leslie Cauley, USA TODAY

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2008-12-01-free-broadband_N.htm?csp=Tech

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