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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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  1. The FCC's real whitespace is in photographs: by Smidge207 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The photograph told the story.

    It was simple enough. A small handwritten sign that had no doubt been quickly and effortlessly designed in a single moment in the locker room after the game. Rob Limo's sweaty jock-strap was hung with the utmost care slightly above and to the right of CmdTaco's heavily-disfigured face. The heavy ink scribbled on the front stated not a word, but a number - 400. 400 times Rob Limo had ejaculated sperm in Malda's waiting mouth.

    400 times. The picture really was worth a thousand words. That and Kathleen Fent's face when she heard the horrifying news: her husband is a homo.

    But, there are more than just facts to this story. There's the emotional side, the side not caught in the picture showing only the smiling, disfigured face of Malda, after Kathleen cut his face with a broken glass ashtray.

    There's the overjoyed ESR, who once said that many wins only means he's getting old. Too old to keep his shit in from taking RMS's cock in too far...too many times. 400 times.

    ESR is far from old by college head coaching/cock sucking standards, but he is extremely successful by any measuring dip-stick.

    The photograph told the story, but the single teardrop that escaped and ran down the veteran coach's left cheek filled in the emotion. And - some would say - sperm from Limo's man-meat.

    He didn't have to say a word. The teardrop said it all.

    When ESR sat down for his usual postgame radio interview with Stallman, Athletics Radio Network play-by-play broadcaster Casey Hogan, he had no idea what was to come. Then Malda came and his life became and unending man-brothel of heathen delight. ESR would never be the same.

    University presidents and system admins don't just go around giving out pats on the back and congratulations for minor accomplishments.

    This was big. As big as Stallman's meat-sword.

    As the congratulatory statements played out, Malda, who calls himself blessed to have the opportunity to coach the game, was overwhelmed. And he cried like a little girl.

    And for a moment, just a moment, he allowed himself to enjoy some much deserved satisfaction.

    On the road, it's just the old cuckolded coach and his most faithful supporters. The fans making the road trip three hours away over the break are the ones who bleed purple and white (mostly hot, yellowish white cum).

    Determination to get the job done, whatever the cost. Determination to be successful by doing the right things, off the court as well as on it.

    While the only thing remaining to have evaded the coach thus far in his illustrious career is a national title, he is determined to fix that, too.

    Because when ESR is determined, and can finally get off the booze long enough to get it up, there is nothing that can stop him.

    The picture spreads the news of 400 AIDs-virus spewing cums.

    But it was the teardrop that said it all.

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    Is it just my observation, or is eldavojohn an idiot?
  2. I dont know about all of you but ... by bizitch · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... reading that just gave me a geekgasm ...

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    ---- "Logoff! That cookie shit makes me nervous!" - A. Soprano
  3. Your first premise is wrong ! +1, Helpful by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    There are NO rules in Amerika. Furthermore, why isn't U.S.A. on the live piracy map given the bailout of the U.S.A.?

    Cordially,
    Kilgore Trout

  4. Al-Qaida No. 2: Barack Obama is a "House Negro" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader used a racial epithet to insult Barack Obama in a message posted Wednesday, using a demeaning racial term implying that the president-elect is a black American who does the bidding of whites.

    The message appeared chiefly aimed at persuading Muslims and Arabs that Obama does not represent a change in U.S. policies. Ayman al-Zawahri said in the message, which appeared on militant Web sites, that Obama is "the direct opposite of honorable black Americans" like Malcolm X, the 1960s African-American rights leader.

    In al-Qaida's first response to Obama's victory, al-Zawahri also called the president-elect -- along with secretaries of state Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice -- "house negroes."

    Speaking in Arabic, al-Zawahri uses the term "abeed al-beit," which literally translates as "house slaves." But al-Qaida supplied English subtitles of his speech that included the translation as "house negroes."

    The message also includes old footage of speeches by Malcolm X in which he explains the term, saying black slaves who worked in their white masters' house were more servile than those who worked in the fields. Malcolm X used the term to criticize black leaders he accused of not standing up to whites.

    The 11-minute 23-second video features the audio message by al-Zawahri, who appears only in a still image, along with other images, including one of Obama wearing a Jewish skullcap as he meets with Jewish leaders. In his speech, al-Zawahri refers to a Nov. 5 U.S. airstrike attack in Afghanistan, meaning the video was made after that date.

    Al-Zawahri said Obama's election has not changed American policies he said are aimed at oppressing Muslims and others.

    "America has put on a new face, but its heart full of hate, mind drowning in greed, and spirit which spreads evil, murder, repression and despotism continue to be the same as always," the deputy of al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden said.

    He said Obama's plan to shift troops to Afghanistan is doomed to failure, because Afghans will resist.

    "Be aware that the dogs of Afghanistan have found the flesh of your soldiers to be delicious, so send thousands after thousands to them," he said.

    Al-Zawahri did not threaten specific attacks, but warned Obama that he was "facing a Jihadi (holy war) awakening and renaissance which is shaking the pillars of the entire Islamic world; and this is the fact which you and your government and country refuse to recognize and pretend not to see."

    He said Obama's victory showed Americans acknowledged that President George W. Bush's policies were a failure and that the result was an "admission of defeat in Iraq."

    But Obama's professions of support for Israel during the election campaign "confirmed to the Ummah (Islamic world) that you have chosen a stance of hostility to Islam and Muslims," al-Zawahri said.

    1. Re:Al-Qaida No. 2: Barack Obama is a "House Negro" by pisces22 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      I'm sure this question is asked all the friggin' time but: Why is there no "-n Obliterate" mod? I have mod points and I know that I am supposed to "[c]oncentrate on promoting more than demoting", but some shit just doesn't belong, even at -1.