[opendtv] Re: Spectrum Crisis is 'Science Fiction,' NAB's Study Concludes
- From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:59:41 -0400
On 4/27/2011 7:36 AM, Craig Birkmaier wrote:
This paper clearly identifies a range of technology solutions that the
telcos can use to improve the efficiency of their networks.
What is interesting is that there is not a word about what
broadcasters can do to use THEIR spectrum more efficiently.
I think Craig correctly uses the term "their networks" to describe the
telcos. No one expects, say, a CDMA phone to work on a GSM network.
When it comes to broadcasting, however, broadcasters don't have control
over "their" spectrum; there are hundreds of millions of TV sets in
consumer homes that are supposed to work with what gets broadcast. Some
of those consumers were recently forced to either change TVs or get
"adaptors" for them; are they now to do so again for some new mandated
efficiency?
FYI, I'm a cable subscriber, so I usually don't use OTA TV, but when a
cable outage or dispute with a broadcaster removes service I want to
see, even I connect an antenna.
TTFN,
Mark
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