Ok, following some more links and a bit more reading.<br><br>Looks like the FCC is wanting to make this global: <a href="http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2009/01/fcc-were-taking-white-spaces-global-baby.ars">http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2009/01/fcc-were-taking-white-spaces-global-baby.ars</a><br>
<br>And looks like google is happily supporting it: <a href="http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/2009/01/broadband-in-white-spaces-going-global.html">http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/2009/01/broadband-in-white-spaces-going-global.html</a><br>
<br>No surprise as I do remember reading about how Google want to setup free wireless internet wherever possible (I think they already offer it all through out the region their main office/s are located).<br><br><br>Additionally, after reading Steve's Blog and "<a href="http://www.crc.id.au/why-i-founded-melbourne-wireless/">Why he founded melbourne wireless</a>" is this something that Melbourne Wireless could possibly strive to kick into gear and garner support from the government? Especially if they see it as a "breaking the monopoly of the giant/s" with the Australian Communications.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 11:15 PM, Victor <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dawormie@gmail.com">dawormie@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I've been reading a bit over the last day or two, looking into as much as I can and sinking my teeth into whatever I'm able to.<br><br>But is the following: <a href="http://arstechnica.com/old/content/2008/11/open-skies-for-white-space-broadband-as-fcc-gives-thumbs-up.ars" target="_blank">http://arstechnica.com/old/content/2008/11/open-skies-for-white-space-broadband-as-fcc-gives-thumbs-up.ars</a> :something that's happening (or could happen) within Australia?<br>
<br>I mean, if it does... I can only imagine the possibilities of Melbourne Wireless (and other free wireless initatives) taking off in leaps and bounds.<br><br>Thoughts? Links to Australian related material??<br clear="all">
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