The Federal Communication Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has backed off their stance on filtering of pornographic material for the 25 megahertz of wireless spectrum that will be auctioned off.
In an interview given to CNET, online he said, "I'm saying if this is a problem for people, let's take it away," Martin told Ars Technica. "A lot of public interest advocates have said they would support this, but we're concerned about the filter. Well, now there's an item in front of the Commissioners and it no longer has the filter. And I've already voted for it without the filter now. So it's already got one vote."
There is a lot of opposition for this auctioned space because companies like T-Mobile who have already spent $4.2 Billion for their wireless network. For T-Mobile, it seemed they were out in front of the pack with only a few gaining on them, such as the new Clearwire initiate. For the FCC to auction off space and allow for competition is somewhat unlucky for T-Mobile, but very good for the United States.
This wireless network is very important to the growth of our economy. It will allow people to do more business more often. The easier it is to do business, the more that will get done. As for the ban on porn, if the FCC is sprinting to get this free WiFi, the actual content discussion will have to take a back seat.
It will be a very reactive project for a while. As we know people are going to complain. Either too much nudity, or in the Facebook breast policy, not enough.
It is good to see we are working toward a functional solution which will begin to allow the American people to get online faster and more often.
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This is pretty cool. I am an frequent traveler and having a free wireless network available while on the road will save me a bundle each year. And yes, on occasion I enjoy a little porn. I'm glad that the FCC is going to make this happen.
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