TV "white space" devices, which operate on an unlicensed basis in locally vacant TV spectrum, are now authorized nationwide.… Continue Reading
Touted by advocates as "Wi-Fi on steroids," TV Band Devices can now boot up in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, and North Carolina. The FCC expects to extend authorization nationwide by mid-January.… Continue Reading
When the FCC established rules for TV Band Devices, it required them to avoid interfering with other equipment operating on TV frequencies. The most populous of those, by far, are the wireless microphones that are ubiquitous in TV, stage, and film production.… Continue Reading
The effective date of the recently-revised "white space" rules has now been set.… Continue Reading
We assume the pace of approvals will pick up. At the current rate, it will probably take until the year 2797 before white space systems are fully deployed.… Continue Reading
