From Airports to large business conferences, Public Wi-Fi takes a very short while before its over-loaded and unable to keep up with demands. Apple holds Keynotes when releasing new products/features, once having to ask for those in the room to disconnect their secondary device from Wi-Fi to be able to show a demo. This is one popular specific example, but the issue is prevalent in every day life. Well the FCC’s chairman, Julius Genachowski knows the frustrations of over loaded public Wi-Fi and is doing something about it.
The FCC will take action in February unleashing up to 195 mHz of spectrum in the 5 gHz band; the largest block of unlicensed spectrum to be made available for expansion of Wi-Fi since 2003. Definitely nice knowing as we move forward as a society, the FCC is right behind us keeping up. Chairman Julius Genachowski had this to say “When the FCC helped pioneer Wi-Fi nearly thirty years ago – through an innovative spectrum policy that relied on unlicensed use – no one knew the potential it held. But that FCC-created platform for innovation gave us cordless phones, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi, benefitting consumers and our economy massively. We’ll keep nurturing today’s Wi-Fi as we also develop a next generation of spectrum policies to drive our mobile future for our innovators and our economy.” Starting to roll out next month, be sure to check out your local Public Wi-Fi hotspots!!
