| A petition and why google believes this will be political... »arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20···ing.html
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The entire campaign is of interest because the white spaces broadband issue has been brewing for years, but until now backers have largely said, "Let the science decide!" Since the main objection raised by TV broadcasters and wireless microphone makers is interference, the pro-white spaces alliance (represented by groups like the Wireless Innovation Alliance) have said that the issue should be decided by the nonpartisan Office of Engineering Technology at the FCC, which has been testing the devices.
But it's becoming increasingly clear to the various parties we have spoken with on the issue that the OET won't issue a "yes/no" recommendation. With the second wave of testing now complete and the OET report apparently being drafted, most parties are convinced that it will offer maximum wiggle room to the commissioners and fodder for both sides.
The decision will come down to a nontechnical, political choice (how much likelihood of noninterference do we need to approve this?) rather than a simple binary question (will this interfere or won't it?). That means the campaign for and against white spaces will become explicitly political rather than technical in the next few months.
The petition is here:
»www.freetheairwaves.com/takeAction.html |
