Comments on: God & Country Line Up to Stop White Spaces http://gigaom.com/2008/10/28/god-country-line-up-to-stop-white-spaces/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:54:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Techno Information » Blog Archive » Decision Time: Does the Nation Need TV or Mobile Broadband? http://gigaom.com/2008/10/28/god-country-line-up-to-stop-white-spaces/#comment-985621 Techno Information » Blog Archive » Decision Time: Does the Nation Need TV or Mobile Broadband? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:41:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=26904#comment-985621 <p>[...] the spectrum released would require an act of Congress and a considerable legislative fight. Given recent history, I think the Stifel guys are [...]</p> [...] the spectrum released would require an act of Congress and a considerable legislative fight. Given recent history, I think the Stifel guys are [...]

]]> By: Decision Time: Does the Nation Need TV or Mobile Broadband? http://gigaom.com/2008/10/28/god-country-line-up-to-stop-white-spaces/#comment-980929 Decision Time: Does the Nation Need TV or Mobile Broadband? Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:48:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=26904#comment-980929 <p>[...] the spectrum released would require an act of Congress and a considerable legislative fight. Given recent history, I think the Stifel guys are [...]</p> [...] the spectrum released would require an act of Congress and a considerable legislative fight. Given recent history, I think the Stifel guys are [...]

]]> By: The Cool Tech Stuff Blog » » Tech Fight: Dolly Parton, Joel Osteen vs. Google, Dell and Motorola http://gigaom.com/2008/10/28/god-country-line-up-to-stop-white-spaces/#comment-933156 The Cool Tech Stuff Blog » » Tech Fight: Dolly Parton, Joel Osteen vs. Google, Dell and Motorola Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:33:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=26904#comment-933156 <p>[...] [via GigaOm] [...]</p> [...] [via GigaOm] [...]

]]> By: We’re Gonna Have to Wait a Year for White Spaces - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/10/28/god-country-line-up-to-stop-white-spaces/#comment-910863 We’re Gonna Have to Wait a Year for White Spaces - GigaOM Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:23:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=26904#comment-910863 <p>[...] such as the National Association of Broadcasters and users of wireless microphones — including Dolly Parton — vowed to continue the [...]</p> [...] such as the National Association of Broadcasters and users of wireless microphones — including Dolly Parton — vowed to continue the [...]

]]> By: Google Victory: Broadband Permitted in the "White Spaces" http://gigaom.com/2008/10/28/god-country-line-up-to-stop-white-spaces/#comment-910664 Google Victory: Broadband Permitted in the "White Spaces" Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:50:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=26904#comment-910664 <p>[...] that to Dolly Parton, who opposed it (in yet another example of the South being on the wrong side of history) as did this megachurch pastor. More [...]</p> [...] that to Dolly Parton, who opposed it (in yet another example of the South being on the wrong side of history) as did this megachurch pastor. More [...]

]]> By: Breaking Murphy’s Law » Blog Archive » The Weekly Might Have Missed List (11/02/08) http://gigaom.com/2008/10/28/god-country-line-up-to-stop-white-spaces/#comment-910046 Breaking Murphy’s Law » Blog Archive » The Weekly Might Have Missed List (11/02/08) Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:48:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=26904#comment-910046 <p>[...] God & Country Line Up to Stop White Spaces — “Wireless mic users and the National Association of Broadcasters have become [...]</p> [...] God & Country Line Up to Stop White Spaces — “Wireless mic users and the National Association of Broadcasters have become [...]

]]> By: Tech Fight: Dolly Parton, Joel Osteen vs. Google, Dell and Motorola - The Blog http://gigaom.com/2008/10/28/god-country-line-up-to-stop-white-spaces/#comment-909557 Tech Fight: Dolly Parton, Joel Osteen vs. Google, Dell and Motorola - The Blog Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:12:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=26904#comment-909557 <p>[...] [via GigaOm] [...]</p> [...] [via GigaOm] [...]

]]> By: Ted Murphy http://gigaom.com/2008/10/28/god-country-line-up-to-stop-white-spaces/#comment-908831 Ted Murphy Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:25:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=26904#comment-908831 <p>Seems inane on the face of it -- as if wireless microphones couldn't be adapted to use the new digital technology. One wonders who the stakeholders really are.</p> Seems inane on the face of it — as if wireless microphones couldn’t be adapted to use the new digital technology. One wonders who the stakeholders really are.

]]> By: TPile » Blog Archive » Tech Fight: Dolly Parton, Joel Osteen vs. Google, Dell and Motorola http://gigaom.com/2008/10/28/god-country-line-up-to-stop-white-spaces/#comment-908614 TPile » Blog Archive » Tech Fight: Dolly Parton, Joel Osteen vs. Google, Dell and Motorola Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:26:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=26904#comment-908614 <p>[...] [via GigaOm] [...]</p> [...] [via GigaOm] [...]

]]> By: Dave http://gigaom.com/2008/10/28/god-country-line-up-to-stop-white-spaces/#comment-908517 Dave Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:31:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=26904#comment-908517 <p>@Bob: You should read more into the situation. There are many sides to this story and far more detail that the article on this site provides. Several religious officials are involved in fighting this, trying to flex their muscle of convincing followers to fight against this. And for the record, the two bigest reasons that social progress is held back (When includes technology and health care) are traditions and religions. This is fact. Study sociology and do some research if you don't believe me. I am sorry if my knowleges and understanding of the issues surrounding the white space matter expands beyond the topic presented here, but there is nothing rediculious about what I said. If you were more informed on everything that is taking place with this vote, and you were educated in sociology, you would realize you have no basis to call my statement ridiculous. Do not let your judgement overwhelm your reason. I have done my homework on this topic matter. You should study the topic a little more, and read more than just this article before you come to your own conclusions. Let the FCC vote. Most wireless microphones are illegally using the white space anyway (Oh wait, another fact not presented in this article) so many of the complainers have no right to complain by using such equipment.</p> @Bob: You should read more into the situation. There are many sides to this story and far more detail that the article on this site provides. Several religious officials are involved in fighting this, trying to flex their muscle of convincing followers to fight against this. And for the record, the two bigest reasons that social progress is held back (When includes technology and health care) are traditions and religions. This is fact. Study sociology and do some research if you don’t believe me. I am sorry if my knowleges and understanding of the issues surrounding the white space matter expands beyond the topic presented here, but there is nothing rediculious about what I said. If you were more informed on everything that is taking place with this vote, and you were educated in sociology, you would realize you have no basis to call my statement ridiculous. Do not let your judgement overwhelm your reason. I have done my homework on this topic matter. You should study the topic a little more, and read more than just this article before you come to your own conclusions. Let the FCC vote. Most wireless microphones are illegally using the white space anyway (Oh wait, another fact not presented in this article) so many of the complainers have no right to complain by using such equipment.

]]> By: Wally Bowen http://gigaom.com/2008/10/28/god-country-line-up-to-stop-white-spaces/#comment-908494 Wally Bowen Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:28:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=26904#comment-908494 <p>Hey -- Is there any doubt that Dolly is being used? To see what rural America is saying about the 'white spaces," check out this 'ex parte' filing with the FCC last week by 10 rural organizations:</p> <p>http://main.nc.us/whitespaces/files/fcc-letter.html</p> <p>The FCC has bent over backwards for the NAB over the last six years on the "white spaces." The agency's engineers -- as well as the manufacturers -- know that the technology is readily available. All the FCC needs to do is implement a "no interference" protocal with enforcement teeth, and let the technologists get to work. This isn't rocket science; it's not a technical issue at all. It's just hardball Rovian politics from an industry that's grown fat and entitled via free use the public airwaves for far too long.</p> <p>It's time to solve the rural broadband problem and to boost our economy, telemedicine, public-safety and education with a new generation of wireless devices. Let the FCC vote!</p> <p>Wally Bowen Executive Director Mountain Area Information Network Asheville, N.C. http://www.main.nc.us/whitespaces</p> Hey — Is there any doubt that Dolly is being used? To see what rural America is saying about the ‘white spaces,” check out this ‘ex parte’ filing with the FCC last week by 10 rural organizations:

http://main.nc.us/whitespaces/files/fcc-letter.html

The FCC has bent over backwards for the NAB over the last six years on the “white spaces.” The agency’s engineers — as well as the manufacturers — know that the technology is readily available. All the FCC needs to do is implement a “no interference” protocal with enforcement teeth, and let the technologists get to work. This isn’t rocket science; it’s not a technical issue at all. It’s just hardball Rovian politics from an industry that’s grown fat and entitled via free use the public airwaves for far too long.

It’s time to solve the rural broadband problem and to boost our economy, telemedicine, public-safety and education with a new generation of wireless devices. Let the FCC vote!

Wally Bowen Executive Director Mountain Area Information Network Asheville, N.C. http://www.main.nc.us/whitespaces

]]> By: Bob http://gigaom.com/2008/10/28/god-country-line-up-to-stop-white-spaces/#comment-908455 Bob Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:14:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=26904#comment-908455 <p>@Dave: "Leave it to the church..." How ridiculous of a statement is that! It has nothing to do with "the church" and more how an individual or a group of individuals is expressing concern for how their use of technology will be impacted by some regulation. Although the rest of the comment was somewhat reasonable, it could not stand up to the utter inanity of the first sentence. In other words, you might want to get that chip off of your shoulder, its blocking your reasoning skills.</p> @Dave: “Leave it to the church…” How ridiculous of a statement is that! It has nothing to do with “the church” and more how an individual or a group of individuals is expressing concern for how their use of technology will be impacted by some regulation. Although the rest of the comment was somewhat reasonable, it could not stand up to the utter inanity of the first sentence. In other words, you might want to get that chip off of your shoulder, its blocking your reasoning skills.

]]> By: Wyatt http://gigaom.com/2008/10/28/god-country-line-up-to-stop-white-spaces/#comment-908428 Wyatt Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:43:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=26904#comment-908428 <p>damn musicians. First they try to stop free music now they are trying to stop potentially free country-wide broadband internet. Plug your mic in and get out of this fight it isnt yours.</p> damn musicians. First they try to stop free music now they are trying to stop potentially free country-wide broadband internet. Plug your mic in and get out of this fight it isnt yours.

]]> By: Dave http://gigaom.com/2008/10/28/god-country-line-up-to-stop-white-spaces/#comment-908426 Dave Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:41:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=26904#comment-908426 <p>Leave it to the church to once again try to stifle modernization, innovation, and social progress. Why is the that TV is evolving, Wireless Internet is evolving, but Wireless microphones that are leeching on unsed space want to put up a fight insted of evolving with the rest of technology. Besides, digital signals are so simple to filter from analog equipment, so people are crying over nothing. They need to do testing to prove that the equipment even interferes with the microphones before they complain. I bet not a single dollar has been spent by these complainers on testing, but thousands spent on fighting against this vote. It would seem that microphones have been enjoying a free ride, and the free ride is now over. Time to innovate like the rest of the world. How about developing better quality products that rely on different signaling technology instead of blocking new technology with old technology. This argument is basicly like saying we shouldnt have hybrids on the roads, because they will interfere with other gas guzzling trafic. How dumb is that.</p> Leave it to the church to once again try to stifle modernization, innovation, and social progress. Why is the that TV is evolving, Wireless Internet is evolving, but Wireless microphones that are leeching on unsed space want to put up a fight insted of evolving with the rest of technology. Besides, digital signals are so simple to filter from analog equipment, so people are crying over nothing. They need to do testing to prove that the equipment even interferes with the microphones before they complain. I bet not a single dollar has been spent by these complainers on testing, but thousands spent on fighting against this vote. It would seem that microphones have been enjoying a free ride, and the free ride is now over. Time to innovate like the rest of the world. How about developing better quality products that rely on different signaling technology instead of blocking new technology with old technology. This argument is basicly like saying we shouldnt have hybrids on the roads, because they will interfere with other gas guzzling trafic. How dumb is that.

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