Worries Over White Space
October 31, 2008
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Loading ...“White Space” is the new cause for musicians to worry about.
The unused bands of wireless spectrum between the assigned sections is known as White Space. The biggest chunk of this space is the spectrum currently used by analog television and which will soon be vacated when the US switches to digital TV.
The technology industry, led by Microsoft and Google, are salivating over this space and want it to be reserved for a new generation of wireless broadband devices. And they may just get their way, as the FCC seems to be steamrolling into a meeting scheduled on the same day as the presidential election - an action that has all the hallmarks of trying to hide something. And that has many in congress and the music industry crying foul.
Concerns over potential device interference has more than 100 musicians protesting over the fear that their wireless microphones could be impacted by devices operating in the White Space. Even country music superstar Dolly Parton is in on this act - sending a letter to the FCC asking them to delay their vote and allow for public comment.
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