Federal regulators on Wednesday set aside a swath of spectrum for a new wireless technology that would let motorists use small display screens to get traffic updates, buy fast food or find a nearby hotel. The Federal Communications Commission . . .
Federal regulators on Wednesday set aside a swath of spectrum for a new wireless technology that would let motorists use small display screens to get traffic updates, buy fast food or find a nearby hotel. The Federal Communications Commission earmarked airwaves in the 5.9 gigahertz band for short-range communications, primarily by public-safety agencies, and set out a technology standard.

The service would operate much like today's popular Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) technology, which lets laptop-toting consumers get Web access at coffee houses or airports equipped with antennas. But those airwaves are unlicensed and subject to interference.

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