Is New York City an anti-white space town?
The New York City Council heard testimony about the dangers and prospects of unlicensed “white space” devices on Tuesday. Speakers pro and con discussed the question of whether allowing unlicensed applications to tap into unused TV channels would pose a threat to the wireless microphone systems that Broadway production companies depend on. As Ars readers know, this debate normally rages at the Federal Communications Commission’s HQ in nearby Washington, D.C. But the Big Apple’s government is considering a fairly mild resolution opposing the technology.