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Petition for Reconsideration to FCC on Digital Radio Band White Space

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Petition for Reconsideration to FCC on Digital Radio Band White Space

The FCC should reconsider its decision to allow incumbent radio licensees to expand into neighboring spectrum.

Sep 14, 2007

The Feasibility of Unlicensed Broadband Devices to Operate on TV Band ‘White Space’ Without Causing Harmful Interference

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The Feasibility of Unlicensed Broadband Devices to Operate on TV Band ‘White Space’ Without Causing Harmful Interference

White space devices present new opportunities for both consumers and the technology sector to efficiently use currently unused spectrum.

Sep 10, 2007

Sascha Meinrath, Michael Calabrese

The Art of Spectrum Lobbying

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The Art of Spectrum Lobbying

Special interest politics have driven lawmakers to give away the public’s airwaves to private interests without public compensation.

Aug 31, 2007

Open Access for the 700 MHz Auction

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Open Access for the 700 MHz Auction

An analyzation of the competitive effects of proposals to reserve a small portion of the upcoming 700 MHz band auction for open-access use.

Jul 23, 2007

Simon Wilkie

Spectrum Policy for the Emerging Ultrabroadband World

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Spectrum Policy for the Emerging Ultrabroadband World

A paper on the architecture that would get closest to infinite wireless bandwidth.

Jun 22, 2007

Wholesale Open Access and Anonymous Bidding

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Wholesale Open Access and Anonymous Bidding

This last big sale of prime spectrum is expected to raise $10 to $20 billion in federal revenue.

Jun 18, 2007

Spectrum Auction Breakdown

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Spectrum Auction Breakdown

FCC spectrum auctions for exclusive licenses to use the public airwaves determine the future of American telecommunications.

Jun 1, 2007

Wireless Net Neutrality: Cellular Carterfone and Consumer Choice in Mobile Broadband

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Wireless Net Neutrality: Cellular Carterfone and Consumer Choice in Mobile Broadband

Wireless carriers aggressively control product design and innovation in the equipment and application market, to the detriment of consumers.

Feb 15, 2007

Tim Wu

Quantifying the Impact of Unlicensed Devices on Digital TV Receivers

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Quantifying the Impact of Unlicensed Devices on Digital TV Receivers

It has been hypothesized that television spectrum is underutilized, making it a candidate for dynamic spectrum access.

Jan 31, 2007

Daniel DePardo, Paul Kolodzy, Joseph Evans, James A. Roberts, Victor R. Petty, Alexander M. Wyglinski

Can Cognitive Radio Operating in the TV White Spaces Completely Protect Licensed TV Broadcasting?

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Can Cognitive Radio Operating in the TV White Spaces Completely Protect Licensed TV Broadcasting?

Cognitive radio has spurred the most debate over allowing unlicensed wireless devices to utilize vacant television channel frequencies.

Jan 30, 2007

Mark A. Sturza, Farzad Ghazvinian

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Petition for Reconsideration to FCC on Digital Radio Band White Space

The Feasibility of Unlicensed Broadband Devices to Operate on TV Band ‘White Space’ Without Causing Harmful Interference

The Art of Spectrum Lobbying

Open Access for the 700 MHz Auction

Spectrum Policy for the Emerging Ultrabroadband World

Wholesale Open Access and Anonymous Bidding

Spectrum Auction Breakdown

Wireless Net Neutrality: Cellular Carterfone and Consumer Choice in Mobile Broadband

Quantifying the Impact of Unlicensed Devices on Digital TV Receivers

Can Cognitive Radio Operating in the TV White Spaces Completely Protect Licensed TV Broadcasting?

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