White space, in a communications context, refers to
underutilized portions of the radio frequency (RF) spectrum.
Large portions of the spectrum are currently unused, in
particular the frequencies allocated for analog television and
those used as buffers to prevent interference between channels.
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space spectrum and the enterprise network With newly available
TV white space spectrum in...(SearchNetworking.com) In the
United States, frequency allocations in the RF spectrum are made
by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In November
2008, the FCC voted unanimously to make unlicensed portions of
the spectrum available for use. At that time, at least three-
quarters of the spectrum allocated for analog television was
unused. These frequencies will become available once the
changeover to digital television is complete in February 2009.
White space allocation is expected to stimulate development of
wireless technologies and services. According to G