First White Spaces access point gives grandma the Internet

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	TOP STORY: First White Spaces access point gives grandma the Internet A prototype access point uses low frequency White Spaces spectrum to forge a reliable Internet connection in a Houston trial. Wrongly dubbed "Super Wi-Fi," the frequency band carriers farther than conventional Wi-Fi, uses different frequencies, and has narrower channels.
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