New York City Council Weighs In On White Spaces
Council unanimously passes resolution urging FCC to hold off on vote.
By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 10/23/2008 2:01:00 PM
The New York State City Council has weighed in on the white spaces issue, saying the FCC should hold off on a vote.
The council unanimously (51 to 0) passed a: "Resolution urging the Federal Communications Commission to open a formal comment period on the Commission’s TV white space test report to enable all stakeholders to thoroughly review the data and comment, and to set aside a sufficient number of broadcast channels for the exclusive use of wireless microphone in order to protect all incumbent wireless microphone users."
It is a big issue in New York not only because of TV stations and networks there, but because of Broadway's extensive use of wireless microphones, a business that the resolution points out generates $5 billion in spending and accounts for 44,000 jobs.
The city council got an earful on the issue in a hearing last month.
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let's see if i understand this correctly- wireless microphones stay within their band, digital tv will stay within its, are you saying the same technology won't work for other killer apps?
no wonder your argument is getting no traction.
btw- is that the same ny city council that is trying to defy the vote of the people when it comes to term limits? voters in new york have spoken twice on that issue, both times voting FOR term limits
invitedmedia - 10/24/2008 11:36:00 AM EDT -
Cities would become a no-broadcast TV zone with white spaces sharing. The industry must get FCC to delay this ill-advised decision, which would render free, OTA reception unreliable. What's the ulterior motive here -- to kill off "free" TV by grabbing its bandwidth?
Adam Smith - 10/24/2008 11:24:00 AM EDT
Big Apple Takes Bite of White Spaces
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