The Federal Communications Commission is planning to auction wireless spectrum to allow in-flight voice and data high-speed Internet connectivity services on U.S. airlines for the first time. While Verizon has already been providing in-flight phone services via its FCC-allocated wireless spectrum, the plan represents the first use of wireless spectrum to provide broadband Internet service, including data, on domestic flights.
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FCC to Auction In-Flight Broadband Spectrum
Posted by: Jay Lyman January 13, 2006 09:48 AMThe Federal Communications Commission is planning to auction wireless spectrum to allow in-flight voice and data high-speed Internet connectivity services on U.S. airlines for the first time. While Verizon has already been providing in-flight phone services via its FCC-allocated wireless spectrum, the plan represents the first use of wireless spectrum to provide broadband Internet service, including data, on domestic flights.