[IS4CWN] Curious about current events related to TV White Space band in the US?

[Brough Turner]

Ben,

The original Washington Post story is so full of error that one would
expect some kind of correction.  The follow on article is hardly enough.
 Read one or all of these:

http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130205/00022821883/real-story-behind-super-wifi-fight-over-spectrum-its-not-what-you-read-yesterday.shtml
   http://www.technewsdaily.com/16760-super-wi-fi-truths.html

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130207/17592621914/why-hasnt-washington-post-admitted-that-it-totally-screwed-up-its-free-super-wifi-report.shtml

Thanks,
Brough Turner

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On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Ben West <ben at gowasabi.net> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Sorry if this posting is too far off-topic for the list, but I've gotten
> emails from both Daily Kos and Freepress soliciting comments to the FCC in
> favor of opening up some more spectrum for unlicensed or quasi-licensed
> used.  Specifically for the TV Whitespace (TVWS) band.
>
> http://www.freepress.net/blog/2013/02/06/free-public-wi-fi-possible
>
> http://campaigns.dailykos.com/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=322&tag=0216dailykos
>
> These email campaigns appear to have been motivated by this recent story
> in the Washington Post:
>
>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/tech-telecom-giants-take-sides-as-fcc-proposes-large-public-wifi-networks/2013/02/03/eb27d3e0-698b-11e2-ada3-d86a4806d5ee_story.html
>
> Whatever furor engendered by the original article had lead to the WaPo
> writer to publish a follow-up clarification, but naturally that follow-up
> is behind a paywall:
>
>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/five-things-to-know-about-public-wifi/2013/02/05/de284af0-6fd8-11e2-ac36-3d8d9dcaa2e2_story.html
>
> Indeed, unlicensed use is a perennial topic for US spectrum regulation
> (and good that it remains as such), but I'm having some difficultly looking
> up just *what recent action* the FCC took which has motivated WaPo,
> Freepress, Daily Kos, and Slate to spin up their metaphorical presses.
> Anyone one on the list more informed about this?
>
> Incidentally, this was the comment to the FCC which I submitted:
>
> "The few instances of broadcast spectrum being opened up for unlicensed
> use, e.g. with 802.11-style Wi-Fi, have all helped create new, niche
> markets to exploit that spectrum.  Please allow this economic growth, often
> benefiting small businesses, to continue!"
>
> --
> Ben West
> http://gowasabi.net
> ben at gowasabi.net
> 314-246-9434
>
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