UK Opens 5 GHz Spectrum for WLAN Use

The government of the UK will open more spectrum for unlicensed use in wireless hotspots. The deregulation will allow commercial network operators and other public and private users to set up Radio Local Area Networks (RLANs) to operate in parts of the 5 GHz radio spectrum. The changes will come into effect on 12-February-2003. A similar deregulation of the radio spectrum at 2.4 GHz was made in June 2002.
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