Internet-based services

The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to allow long-range Wi-Fi service using white space, the unused portions of the electromagnetic spectrum between television signals.

A report has surfaced that Pandora -- the popular music-mix service for computers and mobile devices such as the iPhone -- may have to stop music streaming as royalty fees drain its cash.

In an interview published Saturday by The Washington Post, Pandora founder Tim Westergren said, "We're reaching a pull-the-plug kind of decision. This is like a last stand for Webcasting."

Fees not Equal?