[opendtv] Re: FCC Seeks Comments on Broadcaster Relinquishment of Ch. 51
- From: Cliff Benham <flyback1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:57:55 -0400
On 3/29/2011 5:13 PM, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
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.
I think it is far more likely that it will be the broadband appliances
interfering with a TV broadcast signal on channel 51 than the other way
round.
Cliff
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