Washington - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it will next week begin a month-long field test of "white space" devices, which can receive broadband Internet access via unused portions of the broadcast spectrum used for TV. Two of these tests will take place in sports and entertainment venues, as some of the opposition to the devices has been lodged by sports leagues who argue the device may cause interference with wireless microphones used by coaches and broadcasters during games. Companies including Google (NASD: GOOG), Microsoft (NASD: MSFT), Intel (NASD: INTC) and Philips (NYSE: PHG) have lobbied the FCC to open up the white space spectrum for broadband services.

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