[opendtv] Re: FCC TAKES STEPS TO ALLOW NEW LOW POWER DEVICES ON VACANT TV CHANNELS

  • From: "John Shutt" <shuttj@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:07:55 -0400

All such devices operate under Part 15 of the FCC rules which states the user agrees not to cause harmful interference to licensed users, and will accept harmful interference from other licensed or unlicensed users.

So the only "squatters rights" are the ones given via an FCC license. Other uses are first come, first served, and by gentleman's agreement.

John

----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Barry" <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:47 PM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: FCC TAKES STEPS TO ALLOW NEW LOW POWER DEVICES ON VACANT TV CHANNELS



Much of the question seems to be whether existing users of unlicensed spectrum should have some sort of license or "squatters rights" to that spectrum.

Is my new unlicensed wireless microphone allowed to interfere with your old unlicensed wireless microphone?

- Tom




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