Comments on: White Space, the new Wireless Frontier? http://gigaom.com/2007/03/13/white-space-broadband/ The Business of Technology Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:32:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: We’re Gonna Have to Wait a Year for White Spaces - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/03/13/white-space-broadband/#comment-910793 We’re Gonna Have to Wait a Year for White Spaces - GigaOM Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:08:33 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/white-space-broadband/#comment-910793 [...] a lot of hard work lies ahead. We’re not talking about the U.S. presidential race, but the even longer slog to use the spectrum between digital television channels for unlicensed wireless [...] [...] a lot of hard work lies ahead. We’re not talking about the U.S. presidential race, but the even longer slog to use the spectrum between digital television channels for unlicensed wireless [...]

]]> By: Google Pushes White Space, Says Free The AirWaves - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/03/13/white-space-broadband/#comment-894611 Google Pushes White Space, Says Free The AirWaves - GigaOM Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:07:38 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/white-space-broadband/#comment-894611 [...] campaign, Free The Airwaves, an effort by the company to get some traction around white spaces, the tiny slivers of spectrum that resides in the 700 MHz band vacated by analog television’s switch to digital transmissions. It even [...] [...] campaign, Free The Airwaves, an effort by the company to get some traction around white spaces, the tiny slivers of spectrum that resides in the 700 MHz band vacated by analog television’s switch to digital transmissions. It even [...]

]]> By: Google Pushes White Space, Says FreeTheAirWaves - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/03/13/white-space-broadband/#comment-894601 Google Pushes White Space, Says FreeTheAirWaves - GigaOM Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:58:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/white-space-broadband/#comment-894601 [...] campaign, Free The Airwave, an effort by the company to get some traction around white spaces, the tiny slivers of spectrum that resides in the 700 MHz band vacated by analog television’s switch to digital transmissions. It even [...] [...] campaign, Free The Airwave, an effort by the company to get some traction around white spaces, the tiny slivers of spectrum that resides in the 700 MHz band vacated by analog television’s switch to digital transmissions. It even [...]

]]> By: Clayp http://gigaom.com/2007/03/13/white-space-broadband/#comment-803207 Clayp Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:02:12 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/white-space-broadband/#comment-803207 <p>Jacomo- just to answer your 1st question about microsoft. If the deal falls through and is successful... everyone<--(this needs to be bolded, underlined, and all caps) is going to want their part in it. So even if they're not very relevant- they're going to want to keep their feet in the door.</p> Jacomo- just to answer your 1st question about microsoft. If the deal falls through and is successful… everyone<–(this needs to be bolded, underlined, and all caps) is going to want their part in it. So even if they’re not very relevant- they’re going to want to keep their feet in the door.

]]> By: Jacomo http://gigaom.com/2007/03/13/white-space-broadband/#comment-92650 Jacomo Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:33:54 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/white-space-broadband/#comment-92650 <p>Comments and Questions: 1. Why is Microsoft involved with development of a Wireless Radio frequency shifting device or software when their are products out there today in development by Radio vendors? See Airspan. 2. White Space normally addresses the 400Mhz and lower spectrum and TV Broadcast Channels and not the 700Mhz spectrum. The group may be asking the FCC to test using the 700Mhz spectrum which is free in some markets today. 3. The 700Mhz spectrum is already set to be auctioned off on Feb 2008 for activation in 2009. What this effort (freeing up the WHite Space to unlicensed use) might undermine is the effort by many Service Providers to be allowed to bid on 700 Mhz spectrum in their immediate geographic areas instead of having to compete with the big CellCO and RBOC in a regional (SE) type auction.</p> <p>I am afraid the CellCo, RBOC and major MSO will fight all these efforts (creating an Unlicensed 700Mhz and under 400Mhz service)tooth in nail because they are so heavily invested in Licensed spectrum that costs them Billions. Unless the new COngress forces it the FCC will cave to these big boys and the public will not have access to real competition. The CellCo and their new (3G Plus)Narrowband Data offerings will really suffer if these spectrums are opened up to Unlicensed use.</p> <p>Jacomo</p> Comments and Questions:
1. Why is Microsoft involved with development of a Wireless Radio frequency shifting device or software when their are products out there today in development by Radio vendors? See Airspan.
2. White Space normally addresses the 400Mhz and lower spectrum and TV Broadcast Channels and not the 700Mhz spectrum. The group may be asking the FCC to test using the 700Mhz spectrum which is free in some markets today.
3. The 700Mhz spectrum is already set to be auctioned off on Feb 2008 for activation in 2009. What this effort (freeing up the WHite Space to unlicensed use) might undermine is the effort by many Service Providers to be allowed to bid on 700 Mhz spectrum in their immediate geographic areas instead of having to compete with the big CellCO and RBOC in a regional (SE) type auction.

I am afraid the CellCo, RBOC and major MSO will fight all these efforts (creating an Unlicensed 700Mhz and under 400Mhz service)tooth in nail because they are so heavily invested in Licensed spectrum that costs them Billions. Unless the new COngress forces it the FCC will cave to these big boys and the public will not have access to real competition. The CellCo and their new (3G Plus)Narrowband Data offerings will really suffer if these spectrums are opened up to Unlicensed use.

Jacomo

]]> By: Richard Bennett http://gigaom.com/2007/03/13/white-space-broadband/#comment-92646 Richard Bennett Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:33:30 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/white-space-broadband/#comment-92646 <p>I figured there would be a conspiracy nut's angle in this, and there it is in the first comment.</p> <p>Meanwhile back on the planet Earth, it's not clear from news reports whether this system is a low-power, in-home network extender for UWB and WiFi or a high-power, outdoor alternative to WiMax. Until we know that, it's pointless to speculate about its significance.</p> I figured there would be a conspiracy nut’s angle in this, and there it is in the first comment.

Meanwhile back on the planet Earth, it’s not clear from news reports whether this system is a low-power, in-home network extender for UWB and WiFi or a high-power, outdoor alternative to WiMax. Until we know that, it’s pointless to speculate about its significance.

]]> By: laddie http://gigaom.com/2007/03/13/white-space-broadband/#comment-92644 laddie Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:50:28 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/white-space-broadband/#comment-92644 <p>With all the vigilant and concerted attacks on net neutrality and municipal wifi that the cable companies and telcos have orchestrated, will they sit idly by?</p> With all the vigilant and concerted attacks on net neutrality and municipal wifi that the cable companies and telcos have orchestrated, will they sit idly by?

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