Word out of Washington D.C. is the Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to allow the use of “white spaces” for wireless broadband in the USA, allowing for the creation of what they call “Super WiFi”. The decision was closely watched in the tech community for its potential to create entirely new types applications and businesses. [...]

To stimulate sales, coffeehouses are pulling the plug on the Net. Coffee connoisseurs hooked on the roasters beans won’t find a working signal — or even a power outlet. The uninitiated often try to plug into a fake one that is spray painted on the wall as a gag. Coffee shops were once the retail [...]