700Mhz Spectrum

kenneth marken k-marken at online.no
Sun Jul 22 06:21:41 CEST 2007


On Sunday 22 July 2007 06:16:35 Mischa Beitz wrote:
> Dean et al.,
>
> I had a very similar reaction to the 700MHz auction debate.
>
> It seems like a potentially incredible opportunity for openmoko,
> asterisk or any number of open platform wireless tech. The FCC is
> mandated by Congress to get this auction done quickly, but don't hold
> your breath; AT&T and other members of the telco/cable duopoly in
> broadband provision aren't going to sit by and let Google dictate
> auction terms to the FCC. Nevertheless, couldn't hurt to ask Google
> (and other potential auction winners) what they're going to do with it
> and how, if they get it.
>
> It'll happen awfully fast and it'd be great to see OpenMoko on top of
> things IF the FCC accepts some Open Access requirements for the spectrum.
>

for some reason im not expecting that to happen (the open access thingy).

also, even if it happens. this is only the usa. ok so its a big market, but 
does anyone know what that area of frequency is used for in other nations?

will a device that have the ability to transmitt on said frequency risk being 
illegal in other parts of the world?




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