 
Broadcast Engineering
The NAB has dropped its court challenge of FCC rules that allow the unlicensed use of vacant “white spaces” in spectrum between existing digital broadcast channels.. More 
Public Knowledge
Public Knowledge has released a statement in support of the National Association of Broadcaster's decision to ask the U.S. Appeals Court for the D.C. Circuit to dismiss its challenge to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) orders approving the use of TV ‘white spaces’.. More
The Hill // 2:58 PM EST// Apr. 25 Reps. Greg Walden and Anna Eshoo have created a bipartisan task force charged with looking at how the federal government can use spectrum more efficiently. More 
Gigaom // 2:50 PM EST// Apr. 25 Cambridge, UK has announced that it is now home to Britain’s first city-wide white space network. More 
Fierce Broadband Wireless // 10:49 AM EST// Apr. 25 As has been speculated, the TV white space has proven to be a space for innovation and development. More 
Wireless Innovation Alliance // 2:56 PM EST// Apr. 5 The Wireless Innovation Alliance released a statement thanking the FCC for its action towards resolving remaining technical issues facing white space technology. More 
Wireless Innovation Alliance // 5:47 PM EST// Mar. 28 The Wireless Innovation Alliance released a statement regarding the FCC's announcement that Telcordia has been granted preliminary approval to track TV white spaces for use with unlicensed devices. More 
Gigaom // 4:43 PM EST// Mar. 28 The FCC has relaxed some rules, making it easier to use unlicensed airwaves, which in turn could make it cheaper to add that frequency band for wireless consumer products. More  The Wireless Innovation Alliance (WIA) is a broad-based group of innovators, providers, consumer groups, think tanks and education organizations that believe that more efficient use and expanded access to the nation’s spectrum resources are fundamental to the future of U.S. economic policy and global competitiveness, and that we face potential spectrum scarcities in both licensed and unlicensed bands that must be addressed in order for innovation and investment to move forward.
  
  Spectrum, and specifically, the most efficient and expansive use of this most valuable natural resource, is fundamental to the future of U.S. economic growth, and global competitiveness. United States spectrum policy must also be efficient and flexible as well, so that we can encourage and accommodate new and innovative ways to meet the growing demand for wireless services and applications, and the growing inability - in both licensed and unlicensed bands - to meet that demand.
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