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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

From TV to Public Safety

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From TV to Public Safety

The events surrounding Hurricane Katrina and 9/11 demonstrated that the communications systems used by the U.S. are not adequate enough.

Oct 26, 2006

Jon Peha

Spectrum Policy Wonderland

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Spectrum Policy Wonderland

A debate has raged in policy literature over the comparative merits of the property rights and commons models of spectrum management.

Sep 30, 2006

Building Constituencies for Spectrum Policy Change – First Report

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Building Constituencies for Spectrum Policy Change – First Report

The Wireless Future Program aunched a new initiative to advance its work on public interest spectrum policy by strengthening connections.

Sep 23, 2006

How Mass Media Use Crisis Communications for Political Gain

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How Mass Media Use Crisis Communications for Political Gain

It’s a common observation that crises ranging from wars to natural disasters often drive the public policymaking process.

Aug 30, 2006

Populating the Vacant Channels

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Populating the Vacant Channels

A broad cross-section of society would benefit from using our current vacant spectrum.

Aug 8, 2006

Pierre de Vries

Beyond Censorship

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Beyond Censorship

The debate over how best to protect children from inappropriate media has reached a fever pitch.

Jul 11, 2006

Naveen Lakshmipathy, Brian Beutler

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

Why Unlicensed Use of Vacant TV Spectrum Will Not Interfere with Television Reception

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Why Unlicensed Use of Vacant TV Spectrum Will Not Interfere with Television Reception

This Brief addresses the technical arguments raised by the opponents of The Advanced Telecommunications and Opportunity Reform Act of 2006.

Jul 10, 2006

Michael Marcus, Andrew Lippman

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Quantifying the Impact of Unlicensed Devices on Digital TV Receivers

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

From TV to Public Safety

Spectrum Policy Wonderland

Building Constituencies for Spectrum Policy Change – First Report

How Mass Media Use Crisis Communications for Political Gain

Populating the Vacant Channels

Beyond Censorship

Examples of Consumer Benefits from TV ‘White Spaces’ Legislation

Why Unlicensed Use of Vacant TV Spectrum Will Not Interfere with Television Reception