[opendtv] Re: FCC Seeks Comments on Broadcaster Relinquishment of Ch. 51
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:13:58 -0500
Ron Economos wrote:
> Channel 51 is 692 to 698 MHz.
Agreed. My mistake.
> "A" block is the old channels 52 and 57, 698 to 704 MHz and
> 728 to 734 MHz.
My main point was that this request seemed bogus. Even more so, given that Ch
51 does not overlap the A block at all!
What the CTIA is saying, roughly, is "You broadcasters should be booted off Ch
51, because we want 6 MHz of guard band just to make sure TV won't interfere
with our broadband appliances."
To which the broadcasters should reply, "Go ahead and set up whatever guard
band you think is necessary. Just be sure to take it out of your block, not
ours."
The CTIA is feeling emboldened by this Genachowski FCC's obvious laser focus on
repurposing spectrum to broadband, no matter whose toes they step on.
Evidently, the FCC isn't just picking on OTA broadcasters. They use the same
tactics on GPS, as the DOT and DOD have discovered much to their annoyance. And
the CTIA is exploiting this FCC mindset to push its own interests around too.
Bert
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