White Space Spectrum

[Bob Jonkman]

Simply explained:  White Space

http://geekandpoke.typepad.com/geekandpoke/2008/11/simply-explained---part-21.html



On 8 Nov 2008 at 12:19, Brent wrote:

>
>
>Victor Mendonça wrote:
>> Do you think that by the fact that we are behind on migrating from
>> analog to digital that it might interfere on when we'll start seeing
>> these devices around here? 
>>
>> I've read a couple of articles claiming that "White Space" devices
>> might start appearing beginning of 2009 (see link bellow). I would
>> think that it will be hard to keep them from coming over the border.
>> 
>>
>> http://www.betanews.com/article/White_space_devices_might_appear_in_
>> 2009_if_FCC_directive_is_clear/1224190240
>>
>>
>>   
>Get your hats out boys and girls,
>
>this is just tailor made for the Canadian scene. There is no mandated
>switch to digital TV in Canada as the Canadian government is giving
>the broadcast industry time to roll out new "business models". They
>will bring out their fully digital TV just as soon as they have
>everyone trained to buy or lease "locked" receivers (very much like
>the cell phone providers, yes?) that give them a captive market. You
>want the service? Buy the box, OK? Oh, you want choice? Buy another
>box. Pretty good argument from their stand point. There is competition
>out there, you just have to pay for it. Imagine that, paying for
>competition....what a concept.
>
>The new copyright legislation, when it is re-introduced, will use that
>same "business model" argument to justify the "technological measures"
>provisions. I was invited to a round table discussion with local MP
>Mike Lake just before the election call.  After much grilling about
>music downloads, streaming, advances in digital technology (vis vis
>format shifting, media servers and online content storage), and locked
>cellphones all MP Lake could do was parrot the need for new "business
>models" for the holders of copyright. (He also repeated, I actually
>lost count of how many times, the assertion that the proposed act was
>balanced with respect to fair use.)
>
>You may very well be able to import white space devices from the US in
>the two year intervening period but my guess is that if you try to use
>them you may be subject to charges of interfering with the broadcast
>signal of a local TV provider and you will most definitely run afoul
>of some budding entrepreneur who has (locked)  toys of his own to
>peddle in the "free" market.
>
>The only thing free about our market is the freedom of vendors and
>suppliers to flog proprietary devices and content to consumers who
>have no choice what so ever.
>
>Got any extra foil Rene, perhaps some of the heavy duty kind? I feel a
>need.
>
>Bremt
>
>
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