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Warner Backs FCC-Revised TV White Spaces NPRM

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., endorsed FCC-proposed revised TV white spaces rules Tuesday. Commissioners unanimously approved an NPRM in February seeking comment on letting devices operate with higher power in less-congested areas (see 2002280055). “This digital divide impacts nearly every aspect…

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of life for Virginians living without access to broadband," he said. This "contrast has become worryingly more stark” amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Warner added, writing Chairman Ajit Pai and other commissioners. “Even in normal times, this lack of broadband access prevents students from achieving their full potential, denies seniors and veterans access to telemedicine" and has other harms.