It is a little strange to have a few MHz be left out, but with that range, who cares? This will make for some very cool possibilities...
John >-----Original Message----- >From: John Scrivner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, April 7, 2006 09:24 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Fwd: RE: [WISPA] TV spectrum] > >We have a problem. It appears the press release we read earlier was >wrong. Attached is the exact language of the bill. It is asking for ALL >tv channels except for one small band. I do not know what is wrong with >that one channel but this is actually a VERY GOOD bill. I am sorry for >the mix up. I only acted on what I was told was the purpose of the bill. >Had I read the ACTUAL bill this would not have happened. Dawn DiPietro, >can you please send me contact information on the press outlet that sent >out the previous information? It is time for us to SUPPORT this bill If >you need help with language let me know but apparently I am not much >help as I told you guys the wrong position on this one.. I learned a >valuable lesson here gang. I will never again send out any notices to >all of you for action prior to reading the ACTUAL bill and not just what >he news tells us it is. I am very, very sorry for this terrible mix up. >Please forgive me. >Scriv > > >IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES > >Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mrs. BLACKBURN, and Ms. BALDWIN) introduced > >the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on > >* > >A BILL > >* > >To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote and > >expedite wireless broadband deployment in rural and > >other areas, and for other purposes. > >// > >/Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- / > >// > >/tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled/, > >** > >*SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. * > >This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Broadband > >for Communities Act’’. > >2 > >** > >*SEC. 2. UNUSED TELEVISION SPECTRUM MADE AVAILABLE * > >** > >*FOR WIRELESS USE. * > >Part I of title III of the Communications Act of 1934 > >(47 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end > >the following: > >** > >*‘‘SEC. 342. UNUSED BROADCAST TELEVISION SPECTRUM * > >** > >*MADE AVAILABLE FOR WIRELESS USE. * > >‘‘Any unused broadcast television spectrum in the > >band between 54 and 698 megaHertz, inclusive, other > >than spectrum in the band between 608 and 614 mega- > >Hertz, inclusive, may be used by unlicensed devices, in- > >cluding wireless broadband devices.’’. > >** > >*SEC. 3. FCC TO FACILITATE USE. * > >Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this > >Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall— > >(1) adopt minimal technical and device rules in > >ET Docket Nos. 02–380 and 04–186 to facilitate > >the robust and efficient use of the spectrum made > >available under section 342 of the Communications > >Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 342) by unlicensed devices, > >including wireless broadband devices; and > >(2) establish rules and procedures to— > >(A) protect incumbent licensed services, in- > >cluding broadcast television and public safety > >equipment, operating pursuant to their licenses > >3 > >from harmful interference from such unlicensed > >devices; > >(B) address complaints from licensed > >broadcast stations that an unlicensed device > >using such spectrum causes harmful inter- > >ference that include verification, in the field, of > >actual harmful interference; > >(C) require manufacturers of unlicensed > >devices designed to be operated in this spectrum > >to submit a plan to the Commission to remedy > >actual harmful interference to the extent that > >harmful interference is found by the Commis- > >sion which may include disabling or modifying > >the unlicensed device remotely; and > >(D) require certification of unlicensed de- > >vices designed to be operated in that spectrum > >to ensure that they meet the technical criteria > >established under paragraph (1) and can per- > >form the functions described in subparagraph > >(C). > >March 31, 2006 (3:22 PM) > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >*From:* John Scrivner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >*Sent:* Fri 07/04/2006 15:07 >*To:* Frannie Wellings >*Subject:* Re: [WISPA] TV spectrum > >I need a copy of this bill right away. >Scriv > > >Frannie Wellings wrote: > > > Hey John, > > > > The Inslee bill is a good bill - it doesn't do what you're saying > > here. I'm not sure what you've read, but it opens up spectrum between > > 54-698 MHz (except 608-614) for unlicensed use just like one of the > > Senate bills. He's introduced it as a House companion bill. The only > > difference is a bit of additional language about protection from > > interference. > > > > This is legislation we need to support. Can you review the bill and > > get back to me? If you don't have the text I can send it over. I'm out > > of town, but could get a copy to send to you. > > > > Best, Frannie > > > > > > > >-- >WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > >Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
