Company Asks U.S. to Provide Radio Space for Free Internet

Matt Richtel writes:

In an ambitious proposal, a Silicon Valley company has asked the government to give it a band of radio spectrum for a free high-speed wireless Internet network that would cover most of the country and be supported by advertising.  ¶  The idea is to create something like an Internet version of broadcast television, using local and national sponsors to pay for what its promoters say would be near-ubiquitous high-speed access. ...

Link:  New York Times.