Spectrum commons

On CIO Insight, Lawrence Lessig explains how smart radio receivers, spread spectrum technology and mesh networks could improve wireless communication. These technologies make is possible to create highspeed wireless networks based on cooperation without any centralized control. A more extensive discussion about why more spectrum should be freed for this kind of unregulated use can be found in his book The future of ideas.

Update: The posted article was intended as a side bar for the actual piece as Lessig explains in his weblog.