Over the objections of television broadcasters and other groups, federal regulators set aside a disputed slice of radio spectrum for public use on Tuesday, hoping it would lead to low-cost, high-speed Internet access and new wireless devices. [MORE]

Source: The New York Times

Researchers are developing intelligent radios that can sense their surroundings and adjust their mode of operation accordingly. [MORE]

Source: iTnews

Wireless audio-equipment manufacturers and producers of live events are up in arms against Google’s efforts to open up a little-used patch of radio spectrum. [MORE]

Source: Wired

The fate of an important chunk of wireless spectrum in the U.S. is being decided by the FCC, and Google wants to rally public support for turning this spectrum over to unlicensed uses, just like we do today with WiFi. [MORE]

Source: TechCrunch

Rhapsody music service, which offers access to over five million songs for a monthly fee, recently opened an MP3 store and began a new alliance with Verizon Wireless that puts its subscription music in front of nearly 70 million customers. [MORE]

Source: USA TODAY