U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday proposed that the government auction off its portion of the wireless spectrum to private companies to boost access to high-speed Internet and cut the federal budget deficit.
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The Federal Communications Commission has granted permission for nine companies, including Google, to turn unused broadcast frequencies — also known as “white spaces” — into wireless broadband.
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