TKJunkMail
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|  White Space Coalition blowing usual smoke
There may or may not be interference to the broadcast stations in this plan. And based on past experience, I'll assume there will be interference no matter what the coalition says. But the whole justification for using this swath of spectrum is bogus. Here is the claim: They insist such unused white space "could deliver Internet access to every American household for as little as $10 a month, by some estimates". Now if you believe Microsoft and Dell can deliver $10 broadband to the masses if they get what they want, then I have a bridge I'd like to sell you in Brooklyn.
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Yea and 'PAY' tv has no commercials |
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tlcbob
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| NAB Chairman
Love his claims that some industries tolerate buggy systems. This guy publically stated what many of us have become numb towards. We put up with crappy O/S releases, crappy router firmware and tech support that can speak english - but not COMPREHEND english. I nominate him for FCC chief. |
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Mactron
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Re: White Space Coalition blowing usual smoke
The NAB is well recognized as a Broadcast industry protectionist anti consumer organization. As such just about anything they say can be considered the opposite of the true story.
said by TKJunkMail  : Now if you believe Microsoft and Dell can deliver $10 broadband to the masses if they get what they want, then I have a bridge I'd like to sell you in Brooklyn. Oh ya, and I totally believe these guys too. 
The truth lays somewhere in the middle as usual.
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ieolus
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What is the basis for that statement? Broadband in the U.S. is only so expensive right now because of the last-mile costs. What would happen if those costs go away, $10/month broadband perhaps?
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MrMoody
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| Interference
quote:
they have a prototype that will detect and avoid nearby wireless signals.
What about distant signals? No. In this case the devil is right.
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|  It Could!!
quote:
...unused white space "could deliver Internet access to every American household for as little as $10 a month, by some estimates."
Maybe it could but I seriously doubt they will ever sell access for as little as $10/month. That is just blowing smoke up our a$$es to try and get us to rally behind them.
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA | I estimate that fiber to the home could bring Internet access for as little as $10/month. I expect to see it about the same time nuclear power is "too cheap to meter". |
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA
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Re: Interference
said by MrMoody : quote:
they have a prototype that will detect and avoid nearby wireless signals.
What about distant signals? No. In this case the devil is right. That's the problem, if they detect signals low enough to actually prevent interference they simply won't work in metropolitan areas that are close to another area that has TV stations. Consider also that many areas have low power stations and translators that will be adversely effected. |
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crashnburn4u
join:2005-08-04
Houston, TX
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Re: White Space Coalition blowing usual smoke
said by ieolus :What is the basis for that statement? Broadband in the U.S. is only so expensive right now because of the last-mile costs. What would happen if those costs go away, $10/month broadband perhaps? I am not going to agree or disagree with this but I will ask, who has validated this?
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alalper
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Can I buy your bridge? Please.  |
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Re: Interference
I don't get the above picture example.
Left side 'crystal Clear' looks like Off-Air.
Right side 'interference' looks like digital cable.
Whats the argument???
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