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U.S. seeks limits to wireless Net access

NEW YORK (Reuters / R.A.G.U.N.S.) - The U.S. Defence Department is
seeking new limits on an increasingly popular form of wireless
Internet access, arguing that it could interfere with military radar,
the New York Times reports.

Industry executives, including representatives from Microsoft and
Intel met last week with Defence Department officials to try to
resolve the issue, which has resulted in a government proposal now
before the global overseer of radio frequencies, the article said.

The military officials say the technical restrictions they are seeking
are necessary for national security. Industry executives, however, say
they would threaten expansion of technology like WiFi systems, which
are being used for wireless Internet in American airports, coffee
shops, homes and offices, according to the newspaper.

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