Comments on: Will the FCC Play Lollapalooza? http://gigaom.com/2008/07/21/will-the-fcc-play-lollapalooza/ The Business of Technology Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:46:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: The Devil is in the Details in White Space Debate - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/21/will-the-fcc-play-lollapalooza/#comment-901338 The Devil is in the Details in White Space Debate - GigaOM Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:47:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14855#comment-901338 [...] and make sure the spectrum stays unlicensed. Gary Grube, a senior fellow at Motorola, says that recent tests prove that broadband can be delivered via the white spaces without interference, so the only issue is how the FCC will rule on [...] [...] and make sure the spectrum stays unlicensed. Gary Grube, a senior fellow at Motorola, says that recent tests prove that broadband can be delivered via the white spaces without interference, so the only issue is how the FCC will rule on [...]

]]> By: Очередной выпускной в центре помощи семье и детям Железнодорожного района - Телеканал Экспресс http://gigaom.com/2008/07/21/will-the-fcc-play-lollapalooza/#comment-890050 Очередной выпускной в центре помощи семье и детям Железнодорожного района - Телеканал Экспресс Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:08:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14855#comment-890050 [...] Will the FCC Play Lollapalooza? [...] [...] Will the FCC Play Lollapalooza? [...]

]]> By: AlexC http://gigaom.com/2008/07/21/will-the-fcc-play-lollapalooza/#comment-890023 AlexC Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:45:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14855#comment-890023 Sorry to be commenting late on this, but most of the venues you list above are actually using wireless mics illegally. Most people don't know it, but those wireless mics you see for sale at Radio Shack or on the Internet are only supposed to be used in conjunction with a TV or radio broadcast. Yes, the NFL would be okay to use the mics when broadcasting the games, but Lollapalooza, Madonna, nor Britney Spears actually use those mics with a license, as they're required by the FCC. Same goes for broadway plays, churches, local community theaters, etc--and the sad thing is, most of those folks don't even know that their use of those mics are illegal (because the manufacturers don't tell them). Is it right for the FCC to be testing whitespace devices in venues where the use of mics is illegal? When the FCC shows up to do the testing, shouldn't they be handing out fines? On the flip side, these wireless mics aren't causing interference with the TV stations they're broadcasting adjacent to--and they don't even use any sensing technologies like whitespace devices would. Doesn't all this unlicensed microphone use kind of prove the point of the whitespaces folks--that unlicensed use can exist in the same empty TV frequencies--without causing interference? (Disclosure, I work for a public interest group that supports whitespaces). Sorry to be commenting late on this, but most of the venues you list above are actually using wireless mics illegally. Most people don’t know it, but those wireless mics you see for sale at Radio Shack or on the Internet are only supposed to be used in conjunction with a TV or radio broadcast. Yes, the NFL would be okay to use the mics when broadcasting the games, but Lollapalooza, Madonna, nor Britney Spears actually use those mics with a license, as they’re required by the FCC. Same goes for broadway plays, churches, local community theaters, etc–and the sad thing is, most of those folks don’t even know that their use of those mics are illegal (because the manufacturers don’t tell them).

Is it right for the FCC to be testing whitespace devices in venues where the use of mics is illegal? When the FCC shows up to do the testing, shouldn’t they be handing out fines?

On the flip side, these wireless mics aren’t causing interference with the TV stations they’re broadcasting adjacent to–and they don’t even use any sensing technologies like whitespace devices would. Doesn’t all this unlicensed microphone use kind of prove the point of the whitespaces folks–that unlicensed use can exist in the same empty TV frequencies–without causing interference?

(Disclosure, I work for a public interest group that supports whitespaces).

]]> By: Stacey Higginbotham http://gigaom.com/2008/07/21/will-the-fcc-play-lollapalooza/#comment-889678 Stacey Higginbotham Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:47:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14855#comment-889678 Maddog, you're right. I started thinking about Madonna and her mic and then started thinking about awesome tours and got carried away. I suppose they could always try to catch Britney Spears on tour. Maddog, you’re right. I started thinking about Madonna and her mic and then started thinking about awesome tours and got carried away. I suppose they could always try to catch Britney Spears on tour.

]]> By: Maddog-99 http://gigaom.com/2008/07/21/will-the-fcc-play-lollapalooza/#comment-889666 Maddog-99 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:35:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14855#comment-889666 Zep is the WRONG band to use this argument against. Have you not seen Song Remains the Same? Has anyone in the history of man every commanded a wired mic better than our boy Robert? Down with intentional emitters, bring back those crazy mile long whipped about wired microphones!!! Zep is the WRONG band to use this argument against.
Have you not seen Song Remains the Same?
Has anyone in the history of man every commanded a wired mic better than our boy Robert?
Down with intentional emitters,
bring back those crazy mile long whipped about wired microphones!!!

]]> By: Felicity Erickson http://gigaom.com/2008/07/21/will-the-fcc-play-lollapalooza/#comment-889645 Felicity Erickson Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:01:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14855#comment-889645 Now we need to add interference for the straight. You can bet as interference, as you want to. If you decide to go with one of The FCC, however, then interference just got a little bigger. Now we need to add interference for the straight. You can bet as interference, as you want to. If you decide to go with one of The FCC, however, then interference just got a little bigger.

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