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  The FCC Wants to Blanket America in Free Wi-Fi Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-06-08 15:56 +0000

#3564 — The FCC Wants to Blanket America in Free Wi-Fi

http://www.vice.com/read/the-fcc-wants-to-blanket-america-in-free-wifi

  "Internet access is an essential need on par with education access,
   but at what point do regulators recognize that? When will government
   officials acknowledge that widespread, guaranteed access is
   essential to fostering growth in the country? Somewhat surprisingly,
   that time is now, as the Federal Communications Commission is now
   calling for nationwide free wi-fi networks to be opened up to the
   public."

  "The FCC proposes buying back spectrum from TV stations that would
   allow for what the Washington Post is dubbing "super wi-fi," as the
   commission wants to cover the country with wide-ranging, highly
   penetrative networks. Essentially, you can imagine the proposal as
   covering a majority of the country with open-access data networks,
   similar to cell networks now, that your car, tablet, or even phone
   could connect to. That means no one is ever disconnected, and some
   folks - especially light users and the poor - could likely ditch
   regular internet and cell plans altogether."

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