I would think that by personal portable devices he means things like cordless phones, wireless headsets, etc etc. If I understand that right, I would have to concur wholeheartedly.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeromie Reeves Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 5:12 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Wireless industry slams NAB's white space'misinformation' Can you explain why you feel that way? On 1/17/08, Marlon K. Schafer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've sent a note to WIA and asked if they'd be interested in a > discussion focused on finding common ground between them and us. > > It's my belief that WISPA needs to fight tooth and nail to keep > personal portable devices out of the whitespaces band. At least at > first (really forever as far as I'm concerned). > > Anyone have a problem with that as a firm stance? > marlon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jack Unger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 10:05 PM > Subject: [WISPA] Wireless industry slams NAB's white space 'misinformation' > > > > Wireless industry slams NAB's white space 'misinformation' > > The row over US 'white space' spectrum continues, with the newly > formed Wireless Innovation Alliance > <http://wirelessinnovationalliance.com/> > stepping up its campaign to convince the FCC and the industry that > wireless devices can be used in these areas without interfering with > digital TV signals. > > The WIA last week accused the broadcast industry, as represented by > the National Association of Broadasters (NAB), of misleading the > public just as the FCC prepares to test updated wireless devices from > the likes of Microsoft (the original prototypes failed > non-interference testing, though the WIA claims this had more to do > with poor testing methods than real problems for digital TV signals). > These products are designed to work in an unused channel within the > digital TV band, but to switch to another channel if the first is needed for a television signal. > > The WIA was formed last month to lobby the FCC to complete testing and > move forward with technical guidelines. Six House of Representatives > members wrote to FCC chairman Kevin Martin recently to urge a final > decision in the next few months. The transition from analog to digital > TV is due to be completed in February 2009. > > "Upcoming testing of white space concept devices is meant to assist > FCC engineers to craft the strongest possible rules while ensuring > maximum public benefit. Yet instead of respecting the FCC's desire to > perform concept testing, your recent public misinformation campaign > has confused the testing process and misled the public and policy > makers," stated the WIA in a letter > <http://wirelessinnovationalliance.com/files/WIA%20letter%20to%20NAB%2 > 0re%20WS%20testing.pdf> > to NAB president David Rehr.... > > > > <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/17/wia_nab_white_space_spat/> > > > -- > Jack Unger - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. > Serving the Broadband Wireless Industry Since 1993 FCC License # > PG-12-25133 Author of the Cisco Press Book - "Deploying License-Free > Wireless WANs" > Vendor-Neutral Wireless Training-Troubleshooting-Consulting > Phone 818-227-4220 Email <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
