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.