Why We Need Unlicensed White-Space Broadband Spectrum

pgoldtho writes "PC Mag has a story about why the 'white-space' spectrum that will be freed when TV broadcasts switch to digital should be available for unlicensed use. This would allow it to be used to deliver broadband connectivity in rural areas and create a 'third pipe' alternative to the cable/telco duopoly. The FCC is scheduled to vote on this November 4th. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has filed an emergency appeal to block this vote. If the NAB succeeds, the issue will be kicked into next year. Which would mean a new FCC, Congress, and Administration."

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Re:Upload?

[Anonymous Coward]

Moving on... Why should you pay for it? Simple. For the same reasons that the Federal Government tries to regulate the financial markets. It's supposed to be good for growth and prosperity of the whole country, not just for one or two people.

While were fucking at it fucktard, why don't we fucking go all the way fuckatrd and have the fucking government own fucking everything. Istn't that what you fucktarded shitdot sheeple want?

Or better yet, why don't you fucktarded shitdot sheeple go collectivly slit your fucking wrists instead.

-baldass_newbie (136609)

Re:Upload?

[zappepcs]

The government, fucktard, isn't trying to fucking own the white space networks, fucktard. Google and a few other fucking companies are fucking trying to fucking do something fucking good for fucktards in society. Fucktards like you are fucking trying to fucking ruin every fucking thing because you fucking can't understand fucking common fucking sense. What a fucktard you are. They will fucking probably fucking make some fucking money for their fucking efforts, but for fuck sake, they fucking deserve to fucking make some fucking cash for all that fucking work. You, fucktard, on the other hand fucking probably think that you alone are fucking worthy of getting something for fucking free while every fucking body else needs to fucking pay. Perhaps next fucking time you can fucking read something about the fucking issue before fucking shooting off your fucktard mouth about fucking shit you have no fucking clue about?

Re:Need clarification

[theaveng]

>>>then its operator will be required to cease operation, at least until the interference problem is corrected.

+1 Informative! And if the operator refuses to turn-off his Whitespace-enabled Ipod, per FCC Regulation Part 15, because it's blocking my TV viewing of WBAL-11, can I smash it to pieces? ;-)