Microsoft Drops White Spaces Device Ball Again

From InfoWorld:

For the second time, a device submitted by Microsoft for U.S. Federal Communications Commission testing of wireless "white spaces" technology has stopped working and been taken out of the process.

The wireless prototype, which was not made by Microsoft, unexpectedly stopped working on Wednesday, Microsoft said Friday. In February, the FCC took another Microsoft-submitted device out of testing because it had power problems.

The White Spaces concept sounds pretty great, Microsoft, but maybe you could stop sending these janky prototypes to the FCC? You're just making the NAB's anti-White Space campaign too easy. Maybe if this initiative is so important you could hire some engineers who know how to design a power supply.

Microsoft 'white spaces' prototype shuts down, again [Infoworld.com via Tech Dirt]

[#1 posted by pinup57 , April 1, 2008 12:19 PM]

What the heck Microsoft is doing in there? Why don't they leave this stuff to companies that have the expertise? Like Shure, Sennheiser, Audio-Technica, whoever? Please focus on getting your software to work correctly. Thanks!!