Auctioning off spectrum that includes the important 435-438 Satellite segment? Let alone that 430-440 is a ham band almost everywhere in the world.
73 de Pat --- KA9SCF. On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 11:40 AM, <wa4...@comcast.net> wrote: > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > From: "Rick Pinelli" <ka2...@gmail.com> > To: "Damon" <wa4...@comcast.net>, "David" <kd4...@arrl.net>, "Lee" > <lr...@ci.collierville.tn.us>, "Rick" <wa4...@comcast.net>, > randyw4...@aol.com, "chris dowland" <ch...@aleadingedge.com>, "Danny Banks" > <dban...@bellsouth.net>, "Richard Martin" <kj4...@att.net>, > n4...@comcast.net, w...@netscape.net, w5...@arrl.net > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 10:27:33 AM > Subject: 420 MHz in Jeopardy! > > I received this info from one of the D-STAR groups about the 420 MHz band > and thought I would pass it along. > > > Rick - KA2BSM > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Subject: 420 band auction imminent if HR 607 passes > > I think we need to be aware of this issue, since our repeater system lives > there. > > This is being done "in order to offset the loss of revenue that would occur > as the result of the allocation of the D-Block to Public Safety instead of > commercial auction". > > So they are giving away some spectrum that they said they would auction, and > we get to pay the price for it. > > This bill was introduced by the Horable Peter King, R-NY District #3. > > Read more about Congresman King's spin on this plan here. > > http://www.house.gov/apps/list/hearing/ny03_king/bipartlegsdblock.html > > Note that there is NO MENTION of the 420-450 and 450-470 bands in his press > release, and they are in a footnote in the bill (oh, by the way, we can make > up the revenue shortfall by auctioning off these frequencies...) So these > bands will be sacrificed to pay for the reallocation of the spectrum that > was previously cleared by TV Broadcasters for acution in the name of > "Homeland Security". > > The 450 band contains Broadcasting Remote Pickup and Studio to Transmitter > links along with other coordinated use. 420 to 450 is our 70cm amateur > band. > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > *Spectrum Management Bill Threatens Amateur Frequencies* > > *On February 10, Representative Peter King (R-NY-3), Chairman of the House > Homeland Security Committee, introduced HR 607, the **Broadband for First > Responders Act of 2011**. The bill been referred to the House Energy and > Commerce Committee, which handles telecommunications legislation. * > > *HR 607 addresses certain spectrum management issues, including the creation > and maintenance of a nationwide Public Safety broadband network. As part of > that network, the bill provides for the allocation of the so-called > "D-Block" of spectrum in the 700 MHz range for Public Safety use.* > > *The D-Block consists of two, 5 megahertz-wide segments of **spectrum > (758-763 and 788-793 MHz) that became available when the FCC ended analog > television broadcasts in June 2009 and reallocated the 698-806 MHz band for > Public Safety and commercial broadband. It was anticipated that the D-Block > would be auctioned for commercial use. * > > *There are several bills in Congress providing for the allocation of the > D-Block for Public Safety use, and HR 607 is one of those. But HR 607 > uniquely provides for the reallocation of other spectrum for auction to > commercial users, in order to offset the loss of revenue that would occur as > the result of the allocation of the D-Block to Public Safety instead of > commercial auction. * > > *HR 607 lists the paired bands of 420-440 MHz and 450-470 MHz among the > bands to be reallocated for commercial auction within 10 years of its > passage. * > > Read more > here< > http://www.arrl.org/news/spectrum-management-bill-threatens-amateur-frequencies > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
