[MLB-WIRELESS] Alarm bells ring over UK Wi-Fi plans

[Barry Park]

You might have read something early last week about the UK's 2.4GHz spectrum
being opened to commercial businesses? Looks like a small group is getting
angry about it, according to The Register.
- Barry

Alarm bells ring over UK Wi-Fi plans
By Drew Cullen
Posted: 21/06/2002 at 14:09 GMT
A fortnight ago The Department of Trade and Industry announced the opening
up of the 2,4GHz radio spectrum, paving the way for commercial Wireless LAN
services, based around 802.11b, or Wi-Fi, in the UK for the first time.
The decision was widely anticipated, especially after BT effectively leaked
the decision by announcing its intention to build a whopping great UK
network of 400 wireless hotspots.
The computer industry is happy - more kit to flog, and the mobile warrior is
happy - more places to work out.
But there have been some mutterings over congestion of the 2.4GHz spectrum.
And now the Low Power Radio Association has come out against the DTI's
plans.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/59/25838.html



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