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[ NNSquad ] Re: 21bn to buy back spectrum from tv companies
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Three contributions 1) This piece of research sponsored by Microsoft shows the value of unlicensed v licensed spectrum- http://perspectiveassociates.co.uk/publications/918 . 2) I assume the monies for the US national broadband plan will be small compared to the monies taken to limit US users of the spectrum capacity over the years. 3) I have applied to the UK Gov authorities suggesting a 2x10 Mhtz from the 2.6GHtz ought to be taken from the 2010 auction process and set aside so a common approach to home cells/femto cells could be adopted. The submission can be downloaded from here - http://cid-8a40f9200c0106b9.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Public BIS -Digital Dividend . The department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS - the same department that is charge of all these Henry VIII type laws on internet restrictions) have issued a clarification on 21/12/09 stating sharing spectrum to achieve outcomes is permissable, so the notion of home cells could be developed. A bunch of queries are going out to industry to see if common sense could prevail. This is small in the great scheme of things but I am hopeful of a precedent. Mike Kiely > Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:30:01 -0800 > From: lauren@vortex.com > To: nnsquad@nnsquad.org > Subject: [ NNSquad ] 21bn to buy back spectrum from tv companies > > > Apart from the direct compensation issues, an equally important > question should be exactly *who* would get their claws into such newly > freed spectrum. If it's just going to be another "top dollars takes > the prize" auction that Big Telecom will win by hook or crook, without > a *serious* public interest, public use component, then the entire > exercise could easily degrade into a "how to make AT&T and Verizon > even bigger than they are now" debacle. > > Significant chunks of any new spectrum must be made available for the > direct benefit of the public for open access services, and for smaller > ISPs (those willing to accept reasonable regulations) who don't have > the financial resources to bid against the big boys. > > Let's not get fooled yet again. > > --Lauren-- > NNSquad Moderator > > ----- Forwarded message from David Farber <dave@farber.net> ----- > > Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:54:25 -0500 > From: David Farber <dave@farber.net> > Subject: [IP] darn good question 21bn to buy back spectrum from tv > companies > Reply-To: dave@farber.net > To: ip <ip@v2.listbox.com> > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Doug Humphrey <doug@joss.com> > Date: December 22, 2009 9:44:35 PM EST > To: dave@farber.net > Cc: "ip" <ip@v2.listbox.com> > Subject: Re: [IP] 21bn to buy back spectrum from tv companies > > I don't understand why the government is paying to > get this spectrum "back". I do not BELIEVE that this > was "purchased" by the TV industry (although I could > be incorrect on this). I thought that it was being used > by the Broadcast industry for TV, under requirements > to provide "public services" as part of their operations, > and since they are no longer using it, the spectrum > should belong to the US Government to re-use in > whatever way they deem in the public interest. Yes? > > doug > > > On Dec 22, 2009, at 8:37 PM, Dave Farber wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > >> From: Joly MacFie <joly@punkcast.com> > >> Date: December 22, 2009 7:55:40 PM EST > >> To: Bruce Kushnick <oia@lists.bway.net> > >> Subject: [OIA] 21bn to buy back spectrum from tv companies > >> > >> http://broadcastengineering.com/news/fcc-considers-tv-spectrum-1102/ > >> > >> -- > >> --------------------------------------------------------------- > >> Joly MacFie 917 442 8665 Skype:punkcast > >> WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com > >> http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com > >> --------------------------------------------------------------- > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Open Infrastructure Alliance > >> http://lists.bway.net/listinfo/oia > > Archives > > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now > RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/ > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com > > ----- End forwarded message ----- |