A few years back, the FCC set aside (after the proper regulatory dance) a big
block of spectrum around 5.8 GHz for the "Intelligent Highway" initiative.
I remember thinking, "is there a need for this?" believing it was for cars that
would drive themselves so you could snooze wile driving to work.
Uh uh.
Here's the REAL reason:

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/ar...TICLE_ID=40795

In article ,
(Radioman390) writes:

Subject: So THAT'S what they were up to!! (FCC)
From: (Radioman390)
Date: 08 Oct 2004 11:27:52 GMT

A few years back, the FCC set aside (after the proper regulatory dance) a big
block of spectrum around 5.8 GHz for the "Intelligent Highway" initiative.
I remember thinking, "is there a need for this?" believing it was for cars
that
would drive themselves so you could snooze wile driving to work.
Uh uh.
Here's the REAL reason:

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/ar...TICLE_ID=40795

Though the program has ominous privacy implications,
Creative Loafing reports none of the privacy-rights organizations it contacted
were aware of the government's plans.
SNIP
- Uh..
- Possibly used to put in HOV lanes, predict when road repairs wouold be
needed...
Track Rented / Tanker Trucks . . . ?

No one cares where you drive.

No one . . .