FCC Rule Changes Won't Revive TVWS: NAB
Ignore Microsoft-sought changes to an FCC order relaxing distributed transmission system interference rules (see 2105240067) and other TV white spaces changes, NAB Associate General Counsel Patrick McFadden blogged Tuesday. About 300 functioning TVWS devices are in U.S. use, he said.…
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“Filings from Microsoft and its allies are going to exceed the number of functioning white spaces devices in the country any minute,” McFadden said: “If white spaces is a workable technology with a role to play in rural broadband … Microsoft really, really doesn’t need yet more help.” The company didn’t comment.