FCC Publishes "White Spaces" Rules

Stellian writes "The Federal Communications Commission adopted a Second Report and Order that establishes rules to allow new, sophisticated wireless devices to operate in broadcast television spectrum on a secondary basis at locations where that spectrum is open. It's the first time we have access to clear specifications for these devices, dubbed TVBDs — 'TV band devices' by the FCC. The published guidelines allow manufactures to create protocols and build compatible devices, which could be available in 18 Months, according to Larry Page. The full PDF text of this Second R&O is published on the FCC site."

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[brian0918]

"One possible implementation that has piqued manufacturers' interests involves a device that detects wavelengths of light, transmits those signals across a large distance, and rebuilds the image at a remote receiver for viewing by the user."

Am I the only one canceling my cable rather than buy into the BS being fed to me? "It's so much better than your broadcast signal that BY LAW you will be forced to buy into it or give up your existing service." Joy!