FCC proposes large public WiFi networks

Tech, telecom giants take sides as FCC proposes large public WiFi networks - The Washington Post: "The federal government wants to create super WiFi networks across the nation, so powerful and broad in reach that consumers could use them to make calls or surf the Internet without paying a cellphone bill every month. The proposal from the Federal Communications Commission has rattled the $178 billion wireless industry, which has launched a fierce lobbying effort to persuade policymakers to reconsider the idea, analysts say. That has been countered by an equally intense campaign from Google, Microsoft and other tech giants who say a free-for-all WiFi service would spark an explosion of innovations and devices that would benefit most Americans, especially the poor."

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The Guardian
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The Guardian

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Wall Street Journal
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Wall Street Journal

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TechCrunch
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Wall Street Journal
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IBNLive
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IBNLive

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Telegraph.co.uk
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Telegraph.co.uk

Galaxy Note 8, Siri on Android, BlackBerry 10 in Podcast 323
CNET UK
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CNET UK

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