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

[Ben West]

Thank you for the Techdirt links.  Those do help clarify the actual
spectrum un/re/de-relugation events that have been going on, despite WaPo's
inaccurate story.

On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 3:14 PM, Brough Turner <broughturner at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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