************************************************************** Net Happenings - From Educational CyberPlayGround ************************************************************** From: "Arun-Kumar Tripathi" <tripathi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: Education and Technology Listserv <edresource@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 09:54:00 +0100 (MET) Subject: [EdResource] FCC Begins Spectrum Debate -posted by Bonnie Bracey fyi, akt ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 19:06:14 EST From: BBracey@xxxxxxx {--} FCC BEGINS SPECTRUM DEBATE The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has begun debating the future of a band of radio spectrum given to schools and churches for educational purposes. Some of the spectrum has been sold to commercial interests, and critics, including FCC Commissioner Michael Copps have voiced concerns that this runs counter to the intended use. "Whether those profiting are educational institutions or private telecommunications carriers, I do not see how this serves the public interest," he said. FCC Chairman Michael Powell said he sees this band of spectrum as "marked by unrealized potential." The FCC will accept public comments for 135 days on whether to allow current licensees to use the spectrum for mobile services, to lease the spectrum, or to sell their licenses. Wired News, 13 March 2003 http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,58038,00.html Bonnie Bracey bbracey@xxxxxxx ************************************************************** The Net Happenings mailing list is a service of Educational CyberPlayGround - http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ ************************************************************** If you have any questions, concerns, suggestions, or would like to sponsor the Net Happenings service - <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/Subguidelines.html> Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Change Email Preferences - <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/NetHappenings.html> **************************************************************