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You may recall that back in March we ran a story about messrs Microsoft, Google, HP, Intel and others campaigning to use the so-called ‘white space’ or gaps between broadcast television channels for high-speed broadband. Well, the White Space Coalition, as it’s known has just received the thumbs-up from the US Federal Communications Committee (FCC). The new spectrum will be unlicensed and it promises much greater range than current Wi-Fi systems, opening up the possibility of taking broadband to remote areas not served by existing cable or phone systems. The FCC says that the technology will be closely regulated and strictly policed; to avoid interference with TV broadcasts but coalition members have worked hard to prove that the system works and their efforts have been rewarded. Read the rest of this entry »

You may have watched last night’s Buffalo Bills game on a high definition television. And now, local doctors are now using that same technology to improve surgery. News 10NBC is the first to show you how it all works. HDTV sets like this one are now in many homes. The three dimensional effect increases realism when you watch, that’s why it’s become so popular with TV viewers and sports fans. Now this same technology is being miniaturized for doctors.

Rochester General Hospital is now using a specially designed HDTV camera system that is improving the way surgery is done. Dr. Louis Eichel says, “It gives you better definition of the tissue planes between the different anatomy. It can do more like a precise dissection and minimizes any complications.” Read the rest of this entry »