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On 2/1/07, Marlon K. Schafer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
for those following such stuff. marlon ----- Original Message ----- From: New America Foundation To: undisclosed-recipients: Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 4:28 PM Subject: New America and Allies Submit FCC Comments Proving Case for Unlicensed Access to Unused TV Channels New America and Allies Submit Comments to FCC Proving Case for Unlicensed Access to Unused TV Channels Yesterday, New America with Media Access Project and allies (NAF, et al.) filed comments in the FCC's proceeding to open up the unused channels ("white space") in the prime frequencies of the TV band to unlicensed use for broadband and wireless innovation (Docket 04-186). NAF, et al., have filed numerous sets of comments in this proceeding since it was initiated in 2004. The proceeding, stalled at the FCC for almost two years, was re-activated in October after the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously adopted a bill (reintroduced this month by Sens. John Kerry and Gordon Smith) to require the FCC complete the rulemaking and open the "vast wasteland" of TV white space for unlicensed, wireless broadband and innovation. Our new comments authoritatively address two overriding issues: First, claims made by the TV broadcast industry that unlicensed devices operating in unused TV channels would interfere with TV reception and other licensed uses of the TV band; and second, whether the TV white space spectrum should be exclusively licensed instead of unlicensed. NAF, et al. filed three sets of comments yesterday: Economic/Legal Comments We challenge the FCC's re-opening of the issue of whether or not to license the TV white space, given its prior decision and an indisputable record in favor of an unlicensed approach. The comments summarize the tremendous and still rapidly increasing social and economic benefits of unlicensed spectrum, including more affordable and ubiquitous broadband - particularly in rural areas - home and enterprise networking, wireless device and service innovation, and more. The comments explain why licensing is both impractical and inadvisable in this band. We argue that the interference-avoidance mechanisms proposed in the FCC's original 2004 rulemaking are sufficient-along with specific technical parameters to be developed by the FCC-to protect licensed TV band users. Full comments available at: http://www.newamerica.net/publications/resources/2007/economic_legal_comments_on_further_notice_of_proposed_rulemaking_for_unlicensed_access_to_tv_white_s Technical Comments Our Technical Comments, drafted by NAF technical advisor and prominent former FCC engineer Michael Marcus, address further technical issues that have arisen since the original 2004 comment period. These technical comments address the specific concerns and confusion propagated by the broadcast lobby with respect to the interference potential of unlicensed devices. They summarize the results of two engineering studies commissioned by NAF making an irrefutable empirical case for why unlicensed devices can both sense TV broadcast signals AND avoid causing interference. One of these studies, examining the potential for unlicensed devices to use cognitive radio sensing to detect and avoid occupied TV channels, was filed as an appendix to the Technical Comments. This White Space Sensing Study is available on our website here. Full comments available at: http://www.newamerica.net/publications/resources/2007/technical_comments_on_further_notice_of_proposed_rulemaking_for_unlicensed_access_to_tv_white_spaces Final Results of University of Kansas TV White Space Interference Study NAF, et al. also filed the results of an unlicensed device interference study, commissioned by NAF and conducted at the University of Kansas IT labs, proving irrefutably that portable and low-power unlicensed devices can operate in empty TV channels without causing interference with television viewing on other channels. Full comments and study available at: http://www.newamerica.net/publications/resources/2007/final_results_of_university_of_kansas_tv_white_space_interference_study Thanks as always for your time and attention to these important issues. Best wishes, Michael Calabrese Vice President and Director, Wireless Future Program New America Foundation *********** To be removed from this email list, please e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
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