Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA | reply to nasadude
Re: Ummm, what? said by nasadude:It appears to be OK to be a "rogue" wireless microphone user, but not a licensed white space device user. Although broadcasters depend on the use of wireless microphones themselves they aren't entirely happy with the blunder the FCC has made and they definitely don't want that blunder multiplied and many broadcasters do support the use of fixed licensed white space devices. The Wireless Innovation Alliance or whatever they are calling themselves this month have been lying about the availability of white spaces from the beginning. They always fail to mention that Channels 14 through 20 are shared spectrum with Land Mobile, Channel 37 is reserved for Radio Astronomy, and that there are nearly 7000 licensed Class A, low power, and translator stations that use those so called white spaces and don't have to shut down their analog transmitters next February. FCC Chairman Martin has mentioned that as many as 15% of television markets could lose significant coverage in the digital transition and that means there will be a need for more translator stations. The number of TV broadcast stations continues to grow. By the way another use of UHF white spaces is hospital telemetry. The only full power digital TV stations not trying to get off channels 2, 3 and 4 just want to qualify for cable carriage so you can IMHO have them (as long as you don't interfere with modulators) for your unlicensed free for all but leave the rest of the TV spectrum alone. |
