Items tagged with Larry Summers
If you've ever tried to set up a wireless router in an apartment building or college campus, you've probably encountered problems when it came to establishing a clear signal. All too often, multiple routers in close proximity will tangle with each other, lowering the quality and range of everyone's signal. With wireless broadband usage projected to explode over the next 5-10 years (estimates range from 20x-45x) and a few cities talking about creating an umbrella of service under metro areas, it's easy to see how these sorts of well-intentioned plans could create digital traffic jams. The Obama administration has its eye on a solution to this problem—expand the existing block of the spectrum...
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