Wayne State University plans to lease out valuable air waves it has controlled since the 1960s, a move that could help clear the way for next-generation wireless systems and devices in metro Detroit . Previously used for TV broadcasting, the 107.6 megahertz of radio waves are capable of carrying vast amounts of data, reaching out in a 35-mile radius from a tower at Eight Mile Road and Wyoming Avenue in Royal Oak Township . The waves are strong enough to support emerging technologies such as WiMax and Ev-Do, both of which let users access high-speed Internet using various devices such as phones and laptop computers from anywhere within signal range. Patrick Gossman, director of academic technologies and customer services at Wayne State University , said he didn't want to comment on how much a lease or leases could fetch. He said he expects a request for proposals to be issued Friday.