Free the Airwaves : FCC Vote
Posted on | October 25, 2008 | 2 Comments
-Rashidi Barnett
“Just as Wi-Fi sparked a revolution in the way we connect to the web, freeing the “white space” airwaves could help unleash a new wave of technological innovation, create jobs, and boost our economy. But it can happen only if the FCC moves forward with rules that make the best possible use of this spectrum.”
The above is an excerpt from Rick Whitt’s post on the Google Public Policy Blog. He is their Washington telecom and media counsel. I was also going through my RSS feeds and saw this post from Tom Evslin called Act Now for Better Internet Access. This is also a great read that discusses the impact of freeing the “white spaces.” Here is an email I received this morning from the Free the Airwaves initiative. Please VOTE on November 4th!
Hi,
This Election Day, there’s more than one important vote going on. And there’s something we need you to do to get ready.
While you’re casting your ballot at your polling place on November 4, the Federal Communications Commission will be voting the same day on rules governing “white spaces” — the unused airwaves between broadcast TV channels.
Last week, after months of testing, the FCC announced that white spaces devices could operate without interfering with TV broadcasts or wireless microphone signals.
The science speaks for itself, but that’s not going to stop the broadcasting lobby from trying to derail the technology before the rules are even written. Since last Friday, the National Association of Broadcasters has been trying to stop the vote from taking place.
We can’t let that happen.
Thanks in part to your efforts, we’re less than two weeks away from a vote that could transform the way we connect to the Internet.
We can’t let up now.
Call your Member of Congress and let him or her know it’s time to open “white spaces” for everyone:
Click Here to find your Member of Congress
Just as Wi-Fi sparked a revolution in the way we connect to the web, freeing the “white space” airwaves could help unleash a new wave of technological innovation, create jobs, and boost our economy.
But it can happen only if the FCC moves forward. Encourage your friends to sign the petition and call your Member of Congress today.
Thanks,
FreeTheAirwaves.com
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October 25th, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
I must say this is a great article i enjoyed reading it keep the good work
October 25th, 2008 @ 8:27 pm
Hey Stacey, thanks! Make sure you stop back in.