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[CES 2013] In case you couldn?t tell by the monster amount of content coming from us this week, CES is currently going on and if you?ve ever been to it, or any other kind of conference, you know Wi-Fi is a must-have as cell phone service is usually nonexistent as thousands of people converge into one convention center. The problem is, at its current 2.4MHz spectrum, often times Wi-Fi at conferences don?t work that great either, leaving you without any form of communication for hours. The FCC announced today it?s going to make some changes to help you tweet out your photo of you posing with Wolverine as fast as possible, right from the convention floor. FCC Charman Julius Genachowski has announced they plan to open up 195 megahertz of wireless spectrum within the 5GHz band in order to ?relieve Wi-Fi congestion at conferences, at airports, and in people's homes.? The change will increase Wi-Fi speeds to at least 35 percent and the FCC is expected to review the proposal

FCC Adding 200 MHz to WiFi Band

FCC chairman Julius Genachowski today announced the opening a proceeding to clear 195 MHz of new 5 GHz spectrum for Wi-Fi use. The announcement was made on stage this afternoon at CES. The allocation ...

3 hours ago from dailywireless.org

FCC to push for faster wi-fi at airports, other hubs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Telecommunications regulators are planning a push to increase wi-fi speed in airports, convention centers and other major hubs where travelers often see download speeds ...

5 hours ago from Reuters Technology

FCC Announces Plan To Help Conference Wifi Actually Work

The government wants to help ensure that conference wifi actually works. Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski, announced a new plan to open up a portion of the ...

5 hours ago from TechCrunch

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