The Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) has announced that as of July 14, 2008,it will begin field testing the performance of prototype White Space devices designed to operate in vacant spectrum between those bands used by digital television broadcasters. These tests are part of the FCC process of rulemaking and will help determine whether these new low power wireless devices should be authorized for use in those bands. The Commission has completed laboratory testing and will conduct in the field testing throughout the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. Testing is open to the public and a schedule of test sites is posted on the FCC website. What’s your take on this controversy? Will opening the white spaces to unlicensed devices cause significant interference problems? Opinions are welcome at the Interference Technology NEBS/Telecom Forum.
Next Round in White Space Interference Controversy: FCC Testing
