Google and Microsoft rumored to be eyeing up UK white space for ubiquitous mobile broadband | The Verge

Let's hope this is accurate and a global leading indicator

"Both Google and Microsoft have expressed an "extreme interest" in currently unused white space spectrum in the UK, according to The Telegraph. A senior government source speaking to the publication says that both companies see the spectrum as "very, very important." Right now, white space is allocated to broadcast services such as television and radio, but Ofcom has been looking to leverage the unused spectrum for rural broadband access. Although the details of Google and Microsoft’s interest aren’t clear, both could be mulling the idea of deploying free broadband access to their respective mobile platforms."

Google and Microsoft rumored to be eyeing up UK white space for ubiquitous mobile broadband | The Verge