Again with only 24 hours to get this done, I so apologize for that, we
have co-written a letter to the Super 12 Congress members trying to get
help on the TV White Spaces allocation. This is of crucial importance
and I appreciate the many groups that are signing onto this effort. I
would like your help! If you would send me the following information
you will be included in the below letter. Thank you so much:
Your Name, Company Title, Company Name, City/State, and Number of
Subscribers
Please send them to me at [email protected] with the above
subject title. If you are a WISPA state chair please call your state
WISP's because we need to reach people in a hurry.
Thank You,
Forbes Mercy
President - Washington Broadband, Inc.
WISPA VP/Legislative Chair
November XX, 2011
The Honorable Jeb Hensarling The Honorable Patty Murray
Co-Chair, Joint Select Committee on Co-Chair, Joint Select Committee on
Deficit ReductionDeficit Reduction
129 Cannon House Office Building 448 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20515Washington, DC 20510
Dear Chairwoman Murray, Chairman Hensarling, and Members of the Joint
Select Committee on Deficit Reduction:
If the Joint Select Committee recommends granting the FCC incentive
auction authority, the undersigned companies and organizations urge you
preserve the FCC's flexibility to ensure continued access to unlicensed
spectrum for Super Wi-Fi in the TV bands nationwide, and in each local
TV market.
Maintaining access to unlicensed spectrum in the TV band is critical to
innovators, consumers, businesses, and the U.S. economy.Conservative
estimates of even just a fraction of current Wi-Fi technologies show
that /_unlicensed technologies contribute $16-37 billion annually to the
economy.Overturning the FCC's bipartisan decision to designate this
spectrum for Super Wi-Fi threatens tens of billions of dollars in
additional investment that our economy desperately needs_/.
Contrary to some recent statements, industry is moving quickly to
deliver new and innovative Super Wi-Fi offerings in the TV
bands.Importantly, the FCC has already designated spectrum for Super
Wi-Fi and completed its rules in two bipartisan, unanimous decisions,
the IEEE, the Wi-Fi Alliance and other groups are developing standards
for deploying Super Wi-Fi networks, and manufacturers are in the process
of bringing devices to the market.This means that the huge benefits of
Super Wi-Fi will be realized in the near future.Super Wi-Fi products are
expected in the marketplace as early as next year.As recently as October
19, Julius Knapp, the FCC's Chief Engineer stated that, "I can assure
[you that] there are people who are moving forward through the
certification process" for TV white spaces devices.On the other hand,
the benefits of auctioned licensed spectrum would not be evident for
many years due to the time, risk, and inevitable broadcaster litigation
involved in re-packing the TV bands, conducting spectrum auctions, and
having the eventual winners build out new licensed networks.
Unlicensed spectrum has been, and continues to be, a powerful catalyst
for innovation and job creation, and is currently used by millions of
devices in millions of locations.It is also a powerful complement to
licensed spectrum use, as mobile broadband providers are increasingly
using Wi-Fi networks to offload traffic from their licensed cellular
networks.Recent studies show that nearly half of all global IP traffic
will flow over unlicensed spectrum by 2015, as compared to approximately
8 percent flowing over licensed mobile networks. Indeed, today, more
traffic flows over unlicensed networks than on all licensed wireless
networks combined.
We urge Congress to give the FCC the flexibility to preserve TV band
spectrum for unlicensed Super Wi-Fi devices and deliver innovation to
American consumers and economic growth to our Nation.
We thank you for your consideration of this important matter.
Sincerely,
Identical letter sent to:
The Honorable Max Baucus
The Honorable John Kerry
The Honorable Jon Kyl
The Honorable Rob Portman
The Honorable Pat Toomey
The Honorable Xavier Becerra
The Honorable Dave Camp
The Honorable James E. Clyburn
The Honorable Fred Upton
The Honorable Chris Van Hollen
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