googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com - 10/16/2008
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 3:47 PM Posted by Richard Whitt, Washington Telecom and Media Counsel For nearly two years, a broad-based coalition of public interest groups and technology companies including Google has been advocating for unlicensed uses of the largely vacant airwaves ...
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googleblog.blogspot.com - 10/23/2008
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this Election Day. On November 4, as Americans cast...
their ballots for President of the United States, the Federal Communications Commission is scheduled to be voting on rules governing "white spaces" -- ...
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Official Google Blog: Down to the wire on white spaces
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FCC Chairman Backs Use Of White Spaces
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs —
... to free up the white spaces. "This news should be greatly encouraging for American consumers," wrote Google's Richard Whitt . "The FCC now has more than enough information to develop appropriate rules that protect TV stations and wireless microphone users from harmful interference, while at the same time allowing innovators and entrepreneurs to develop technology that productively uses these airwaves." But the plan has faced opposition from telecom companies, TV broadcasters, and wireless microphone companies that fear that use of the white spaces could cause interference ...
Broadcasters Slam FCC Over White Spaces
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs —
... fear that use of white spaces could interfere with nearby spectrum bands. During a press conference Wednesday, Martin said the white spaces could be used as long as it does not interfere with broadcasts. The NAB wants the commission to seek more public comment before moving forward on the issue, which is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 4. Advocates of white space use were pleased with this week's results. "This news should be greatly encouraging for American consumers," wrote Google's Richard Whitt . "The FCC now has more than enough information to develop appropriate ...
FCC Vote on Free Wireless White Space Spectrum Set for Election Day
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... Hazlett and Smith wrote that “The TV band is pathetically under-utilized. The problem is historical, but is increasingly exacerbated by the emergence of valuable new wireless technologies that are blocked due to artificial spectrum scarcity.” Meanwhile, sports leagues are said to fear “possible interference issues.” (FCC field testing showed “no major interference problems.”) ...
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InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs 10/18/2008
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