West Virginia University Turns Unused TV Channels into Super WiFi

http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/west-virginia-u-provides-super-wi-fi-through-unused-tv-channels/44713

West Virginia University has announced that it is now providing broadband Internet access to its campus and the surrounding area via unlicensed and unused television channels. This move away from traditional wi-fi hotspots makes the university the first in the nation to use television channels to provide Internet connectivity, said Michael Calabrese, director of the Wireless Future Project, which assisted in the transition.


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