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Mobile Data Demand and the Need for Increased Spectrum Access

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Mobile Data Demand and the Need for Increased Spectrum Access

There is no doubt that consumer demand for mobile data applications is exploding worldwide.

Oct 21, 2009

Michael Calabrese

The End of Spectrum ‘Scarcity’

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The End of Spectrum ‘Scarcity’

Wireless is the most cost-effective and rapid means to bring broadband access to under-served rural and urban residents.

Jun 24, 2009

Michael Calabrese

There is No Windfall in the White Space

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There is No Windfall in the White Space

Now it is the turn of the digital television (DTV) “white space” to spur this forlorn hope.

Sep 24, 2008

Dr. Gregory Rose, Michael Calabrese

Unlicensed White Space Devices and Myth of Interference

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Unlicensed White Space Devices and Myth of Interference

Far too many of the arguments against “white space” devices rely upon misinformation.

Dec 9, 2007

Sascha Meinrath, Michael Calabrese

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

Examples of Consumer Benefits from TV ‘White Spaces’ Legislation

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Examples of Consumer Benefits from TV ‘White Spaces’ Legislation

What all community wireless networks have in common is the unlicensed spectrum they use to transmit signals.

Jul 10, 2006

Michael Calabrese

Measuring TV ‘White Space’ Available for Unlicensed Wireless Broadband

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Measuring TV ‘White Space’ Available for Unlicensed Wireless Broadband

The transition to digital television offers a new and important opportunity to take advantage of an underutilized public resource.

Jan 5, 2006

Michael Calabrese, Ben Scott

Speeding the DTV Transition

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Speeding the DTV Transition

Facts and policy options for speeding the DTV transition.

May 25, 2005

Naveen Lakshmipathy, Michael Calabrese

NAF Plan to Speed the DTV Transition

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NAF Plan to Speed the DTV Transition

There is a general consensus that accelerating the digital TV transition s clearly in the public interest.

May 12, 2004

Michael Calabrese

Universal Community Access from Thin Air?

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Universal Community Access from Thin Air?

Community leaders are looking to the heavens in their attempts to bring affordable broadband Internet access to their communities.

May 1, 2004

Matt Barranca, Michael Calabrese

Welcome to New America, redesigned for what’s next.

Education & Work

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Global Security

Technology & Democracy

Thriving Families

Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

New America Fellows

Making Child Care Work for Student Parents

Drinking Water Data for the Nation: Version 1.0 Release Webinar

The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

The Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship Model

The Third Gulf War Is Bringing the AI Cloud Back Down to Earth

New America, Reimagined: Built for What’s Next

New America Announces Its New Mission and Vision, Reveals New Logo and Website

AI Risks Creating a ‘Demand Machine’ for Governments, Report Warns

Testimony on “Preparing for the Future: America’s Community Colleges”

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Mobile Data Demand and the Need for Increased Spectrum Access

The End of Spectrum ‘Scarcity’

There is No Windfall in the White Space

Unlicensed White Space Devices and Myth of Interference

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

Examples of Consumer Benefits from TV ‘White Spaces’ Legislation

Measuring TV ‘White Space’ Available for Unlicensed Wireless Broadband

Speeding the DTV Transition

NAF Plan to Speed the DTV Transition

Universal Community Access from Thin Air?