[opendtv] Re: Sony U.S execs: Expect a robust holiday season

At 8:36 PM -0800 11/21/05, Ron Economos wrote:
>Amateur radio is not a good example. It most
>definitely requires a license and you can't use
>amateur radio to make money or use it to
>circumvent commercial services.
>
>Ron, amateur radio licensee W6RZ
>

Good point.

But the spectrum is at least available for use by those who are 
willing to meet the minimum requirements for a license. Is there a 
fee for using this spectrum other than the cost of the license?

The real issue here is what technology is doing with respect to the 
development of unlicensed services. The FCC proposal to allow sharing 
of the TV spectrum by smart radios is a good example.

And there is the very real issue of protecting incumbent services. 
Remember the low power FM battles that took place a few years ago. 
The full power radio broadcasters managed to stop the FCC in their 
tracks, using the same old interference claims.

They were right! Allowing new competitors in the radio spectrum had 
the very real possibility of interfering with their profitability.

Regards
Craig
 
 
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