This is more of an engineering debate session. Being there to show
support for our side is good but not exactly needed. Speaking will not
be handled by WISPs unless one happens to hold an engineering
certificate and has been published for works involving DTV transition
engineering issues and of course is asked to present by New America who
is sponsoring this event. That is my take on this anyway. I see this as
a dueling engineers session over whether or not unlicensed use of
television channels as defined by 04-186 will or will not cause Grandma
to lose her reception of Young and the Restless. :-) In this
particular action WISPA was not asked to participate. This is not meant
to be a slam to us. It simply means that they are looking for input from
well known and published engineers on this subject from what I read.
At this time our best efforts to help as WISPs should be in contacting
Congressman and teaching them about the possible bill that is being
drafted by the Senate Commerce Committee to ask the FCC to act on
04-186. If your Senator does not know he is supposed to vote for this
measure when it comes up for a vote eventually then you cannot blame him
if he does not help you. You have to ask first. If you need instruction
for this then send me an email offlist and I will get you the name and
phone number of the exact person responsible for telecommunications
issues for your Senator so you can call him or her and bring them up to
speed. This is our best way to help get these TV channels for broadband
right now.
Thanks,
Scriv
Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote:
You'll have to ask the New America guys what they need.....
I think being at the meeting would be a GREAT start.
Marlon
(509) 982-2181 Equipment sales
(408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services
42846865 (icq) And I run my own wisp!
64.146.146.12 (net meeting)
www.odessaoffice.com/wireless
www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Wallace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Fw: INVITE: Should Vacant TV Channels Be Opened
forWireless Broadband? Debate on TV Interference Claims -- 11/15,10am,
US Capitol, Room HC-8
OK Marlon, what can we do?
---- Original message ----
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 08:05:47 -0800
From: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [WISPA] Fw: INVITE: Should Vacant TV Channels Be Opened for
Wireless Broadband? Debate on TV Interference Claims -- 11/15, 10am, US
Capitol, Room HC-8
To: [email protected]
fyi
Marlon
(509) 982-2181 Equipment
sales
(408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services
42846865 (icq) And I run my
own wisp!
64.146.146.12 (net meeting)
www.odessaoffice.com/wireless
www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam
----- Original Message -----
From: New America Foundation
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 10:48 AM
Subject: INVITE: Should Vacant TV Channels Be Opened for
Wireless Broadband? Debate on TV Interference Claims -- 11/15,
10am, US Capitol, Room HC-8
The New America Foundation, in association with the Offices of
Reps. Jay Inslee (D-WA) and Charles Pickering (R-MS), invite
you to a Capitol Hill forum:
Should Vacant TV Channels Be Opened for Wireless Broadband?
Experts Debate Broadcast Industry’s Claims on Interference
with TV Reception
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 15, 2005
10:00am-12:00pm
Refreshments and lunch will be
provided.
Location: U.S. Capitol, House Courtyard, Room HC-8
Washington, DC
Speakers: Michael Marcus
Former Associate Chief, FCC Office of Engineering and
Technology
David Donovan
President, Association for Maximum Service Television (MSTV)
Paul Kolodzy
Former Chair, FCC Spectrum Policy Task Force
Moderator: Michael Calabrese
Vice President and Director, Wireless Future Program, New
America Foundation
At its recent markup, the House Commerce Committee included
language in the digital TV transition bill directing the FCC
to complete its proposed rulemaking to open up vacant, unused
channels in the TV band spectrum (so-called “white space”)
for unlicensed wireless broadband use (Docket 04-186).
The reallocation of prime airwaves from "broadcast to
broadband" has been a major impetus behind DTV
legislation. In May 2004, the FCC issued a proposed
rulemaking to allow “smart” wireless broadband devices to
utilize empty TV channels between Chs. 2 and 51 on an
unlicensed, market-by-market basis. This proceeding has been
stalled at the Commission since the departure of Chairman
Michael Powell.
The proposal is supported by the high-tech industry and a
diverse coalition of public interest groups as a way to expand
affordable broadband access and bridge the digital divide,
particularly in rural areas where between 40% and 80% of TV
band spectrum lies fallow.
However, the opening of vacant TV spectrum for unlicensed
wireless broadband is opposed by the broadcast industry. The
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the Association
for Maximum Service Television (MSTV) argue that allowing
unlicensed devices to operate in vacant TV channels
risks harmful interference to TV reception on nearby channels
used by local stations. At the event, prominent engineers will
debate the merits of the arguments about interference concerns
in layman’s terms. At stake is the future of the most
valuable but underutilized natural resource of the information
age: the vacant TV bands in the beachfront low frequency
spectrum.
To RSVP, please reply to this email
([EMAIL PROTECTED]). If you have questions about
this event, please call or email Naveen Lakshmipathy at (202)
986-2700, ext. 283 or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.spectrumpolicy.org
www.newamerica.net
To be removed from New America’s event notification list,
please email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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