[opendtv] Re: Did I get this one right?
- From: "negrjp" <negrjp@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "opendtv" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 07:32:11 -0200
The open television technology advances.
There will enough spectrum for future developments?
Jonas
> Tom Barry wrote:
>
> > In many ways it seems broadcasters are again circling the
> > wagons to prevent some outsiders from gaining usage of spectrum.
> > I think the last time it helped create the digital TV transition,
> > loaning an extra channel to each broadcaster for a couple decades
> > and keeping those channels from cellular and everyone else.
>
> The second channel can't possibly have helped broadcasters, Tom, because
> all they could do with it was to simulcast in analog their "main"
> digital program.
>
> In other words, the hold-over analog channel can either be considered to
> be the only revenue provider (initially) or it could be considered to be
> a redundant channel that costs money to keep running but provides no
> additional revenue (by the time most people have made the switch).
>
> Honestly, in spite of the long-standing complaints, I can't see any
> other rational way to transition. And guess what, nor can any other
> country that has been through the transition.
>
> > Now that those channels will potentially have to be given back in
> > 2009 we will see many new proposals for broadcaster usage of them,
> > and all other possible spectrum.
>
> Why not? They should be able to compete for those as well as anyone
> else. But what we are really talking about is "white spaces" between 2
> and 51, not white spaces between 2 and 69. And I think whoever competes
> will have to be more responsible than little Harry coming home from
> school, having nothing better to do than create interference with his
> new game box.
>
> Bert
>
>
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