Steve Stroh and I usually see things the same way. We have somewhat
varying views on the 700 MHz auction coming up. Here are his views on
the upcoming 700 MHz auction.
http://www.wispnews.net/2007/07/my-take-on-700-.html
It is important to note that part of what is going to happen is that
there will be new WISPs once this spectrum sells. Some of them will look
very different from the WISPs we generally see now. I have done my part
to attempt to make this opportunity available to WISPs who are in place
now through the formation of the 700 MHz Committee. I have little doubt
that many licenses will go to people who are not now WISPs. If they use
the spectrum to sell broadband wireless Internet then by definition
those parties will then become WISPs.
The future of 700 MHz use as a means of delivering broadband in rural
areas will bear fruit. How well it does this and how soon are primarily
a factor of how much money and work are put to work to make it happen. I
will not pretend to think I know what all will happen. I simply know
that the physics of this band make it ideal to serve rural broadband.
WISPA has aggressively worked toward the efforts of acquiring unlicensed
TV white spaces spectrum through the 04-186 NPRM comments and
legislative initiatives which we have all been a part of. I have been to
DC twice over this initiative myself. I know many here have worked hard
on this. I do not see how taking a position on how the auction is
managed plays any part in whether or not we will see access to
unlicensed spectrum in the TV "white spaces".
I must also say that combined work of the Intel / Microsoft / Cisco /
New America / Free Press / WISPA coalition to gain access to this
unlicensed use of spectrum was very positive toward this effort. In
those meetings we decided that building a test device and getting it to
the FCC for evaluation would be the best way to show them we can use the
band without messing it up. In Steve's article he says, "Yes, WISPA is
"involved" in the white spaces issue, but its efforts have been clouded
(nowhere near transparent) by its mysterious participation with
companies such as Microsoft and Intel.". I guess Steve sees Microsoft
or Intel as some sort of a threat to us. I really do not know what he is
insinuating. I feel Steve Stroh may have some sour grapes regarding that
work as he was not invited to oversee the work done there through a
list server owned and operated by Intel. We (Marlon and myself) were
invited to be a part of this effort and conversations there are not
public information. I know the public record of comments to the FCC and
the letters to congress that we all approved were done openly and
therefore I do not approve of Steve's comments. In short, just because
Steve did not get to be on the inside when something happened does not
automatically make that effort suspect. The public records tells the tale.
I will let Marlon speak for the 3650 efforts to date. I think he and a
few others here have done all the work on that effort to date. Despite
my differences of opinion with Steve Stroh I still do consider him a
friend. I just happen to think he is wrong in his article on a few
points. Most notably in his "clouded" view of WISPA's work with other
industries and foundations during the white space lobbying work.
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