Having induced the Federal Communications Commission to open up the C block of wireless spectrum at the recent wireless auction, Google is now seeking access to another set of airwaves in pursuit of openness. This time, it wants to open up the unlicensed parts of the TV broadcast spectrum, the so-called white space, for wireless broadband Internet access. Google’s take on this issue, as it was when it forced the FCC to open up access to the C block of the 700 MHz wireless spectrum, is that this is good for all Americans.
There are not "hundreds of millions" of people that will be getting OTA digital programming as there are only about 300 million Americans. People who get programming through cable or satellite would be unaffected by any interference caused in the white space. Articles like this can further confuse people about the digital change over, but I'm sure the TV manufacturers are more than happy to have people (cable and satellite customers) buying digital TVs because they think theirs will no longer work in 2009.
Screw CABLE all they do is rip customers off anyway. Google rocks, and all they are trying to do is make the internet and communications in this country better. Google... Keep doing what you are doing, you are doing a great job.
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Google Plays Openness Card to Slip Broadband Between TV Channels
Posted by: Richard Adhikari March 25, 2008 02:28 PMHaving induced the Federal Communications Commission to open up the C block of wireless spectrum at the recent wireless auction, Google is now seeking access to another set of airwaves in pursuit of openness. This time, it wants to open up the unlicensed parts of the TV broadcast spectrum, the so-called white space, for wireless broadband Internet access. Google’s take on this issue, as it was when it forced the FCC to open up access to the C block of the 700 MHz wireless spectrum, is that this is good for all Americans.