Alliance targets rural broadband A new international trade association has formed to promote products and services that provide broadband Internet access using television band frequencies. The San Ramon, Calif.-based WhiteSpace Alliance launched in December with five founding members, including the British aerospace and defense company BAE Systems and the Colorado-based technology consulting firm RelayServices. The WhiteSpace Alliance proposes using unused TV frequencies to provide broadband Internet in rural and developing areas. Such signals are better than many frequencies at penetrating dense foliage and structures and can be transmitted over a large area. The… Read More