White Spaces Net Launched in NorCal

An independently funded commercial-grade TV White Space (TVWS) broadband network has been deployed in El Dorado County in rural northern California.Wireless Internet provider Cal.net and equipment vendor Carlson collaborated on the project, based on an FCC-granted Special Temporary Authority to validate the efficacy of the product in real-world scenarios. The project comprises multiple transmission sites delivering broadband to several hundred previously unserviceable subscribers in El Dorado County.