02/11/11 DSA/White Space Database Interoperability Work Group

The DSA/White Space Database Interoperability Work Group will support white space database administrators and all entities that must communicate with them by defining the application layer communications of spectrum administration databases. Two separate documents will be developed by this group: ”Database Synchronization Guidelines” providing recommendations on database to database communications, and “Device Interoperability Specifications” which will establish methods, policies and best practice implementations, including system operation, data ownership and confidentiality, information assurance and ecosystem integrity, integration with service provider operations, interference avoidance, mediation and incident response. The work of this group will build on years of previous activity in this area, and has participation from a broad base of industry stakeholders, including multiple candidate database administrators, TV band device manufacturers and incumbent representatives.

“The TV White Spaces represent an important new public resource,” states Jesse Caulfield of Key Bridge Global LLC and chair of this new work group. “Key Bridge strongly believes that spectrum must be administered in an open and neutral manner, and we have found the Wireless Innovation Forum to be an excellent location to establish consensus through open, deliberative exchange. We are very pleased to participate and add our contributions to the success of this important effort.”  

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02/09/11 White Space & Related Database Could Have Far-Flung Impact

The newly repurposed white space, and related database that organizations need to make use of it, could go live as early as April 24.

You’ve probably heard about how the FCC has moved to advance wireless by freeing up unused spectrum in the broadcast TV band. What you may not be aware of, however, is just how wide-ranging this white space effort is and what it could portend not just for wireless Internet service providers, but for virtually every organization that has a campus network, every consumer electronics and network infrastructure outfit, and every wireless and wireline service provider. >> Full story

02/03/11: Key Bridge presents at 4GWE show in Miami, Florida

The FCC and the public have learned that spectrum, free and open, creates lots of business and huge opportunities. In just 10 years, WiFi went from almost being unknown to more than 250 million WiFi access devices. WiFi devices and WiFi service has become ubiquitous. Will the same happen with the new TV White Space spectrum?

Super WiFi Summit at ITEXPO West 2011

01/26/11: Key Bridge Global LLC of McLean, VA Designated a White Space Administrator

Key Bridge Global LLC of McLean, VA has been conditionally designated by the Federal Communications Commission to operate a TV Bands “White Space” database and to administer unlicensed use of approximately 300 MHz spectrum in the UHF and VHF bands.

"Over the past two and a half years Key Bridge has been a thought leader and frequent contributor to the Commission with improvements for White Space spectrum sharing. Key Bridge contributions were cited over 28 times in the Commission’s final report and order, a fact which highlights the strengths of our proposal. I am very proud of our progress so far and proud to have contributed to this important milestone to implement the Commission’s broadband plan. " said Jesse Caulfield, Key Bridge President.

"The FCC’s stated goal throughout this process, and now our mandate, is to provide neutral spectrum administration. That means providing robust and meaningful protections for existing television operators and service providers while making the maximum amount of spectrum available for wireless broadband."

In its designating order the FCC laid out a final set of requirements and a schedule to bring the TV band White Spaces to market. "I look forward to working with the FCC and the other designates in the coming weeks and months to make the TV White Spaces a runaway success" said Jesse Caulfield.

11/18/10: Sen. Warner repeats call for spectrum inventory

The White House’s Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra, members of Congress, and representatives from top tech companies including Google and Dell gathered for Politico’s “What’s Next for Technology: How Washington Will Act on Key Policy Issues in 2011.”  Discussions focused on the cross section of ideas and innovation in technology- and what we can expect to see policy-wise from the 112th congress. Broadband played a key role in many of the discussions- among the White House’s top initiatives for next year is spectrum policy, namely solidifying a voluntary process for incentive auctions, according to Chopra.  Members from both chambers of Congress had similar outlooks on the importance of broadband; Senator John Ensign (R-NV) explained that we should let the internet continue to flourish and stressed the importance of USF reform. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) stated that as mobile broadband growth continues to accelerate, we need to conduct spectrum inventory and evaluate opportunities to make more spectrum available to meet growing demand.  button Politico

 
11/15/10: Plan and Timetable to Make Available 500 Megahertz of Spectrum

This report outlines the approach that NTIA will take in collaboration with the FCC and Federal agencies to achieve the President’s goal to make 500 megahertz of spectrum available for fixed and mobile wireless broadband within ten years. The report includes a list of bands for consideration under the plan. button NTIA

11/10/10: UK Plans for White Space Devices

This week Ofcom, the "independent regulator and competition authority for the United Kingdom communications industries" announced release of a Consultation on implementing geolocation for white space devices operating on unused TV channels in the United Kingdom. The proposed plan is similar to the recent FCC ruling allowing white-space devices in the United States to use geolocation to determine what frequencies were available. button Ofcom

11/09/10: SAIC Completes Integrated Testing of Commercially-Hosted Infrared Payload

This is the first test demonstrating the high-level functionality of the CHIRP sensor, operating through the Orbital Secondary Payload Interface (SPI), and commanded from the CHIRP Mission Analysis Center (CMAC) interface, located in Seal Beach, Calif. The CMAC monitored activities from Orbital as the team successfully passed test images through the system. The CHIRP sensor was delivered to Orbital by SAIC in July. button Defense Aerospace

11/03/10: Experimental Radio Applications at the FCC

Two parties filed applications for experimental white-space devices in October, 2010. button Steven J. Crowley, P.E.

11/02/10: DISA adds IP Routing in Space (IRIS) to GSA contract

Internet Protocol Routing in Space (IRIS) is now offered as a part of Cisco’s Next Generation Global Services (NGGS) through the General Services Administration (GSA) Satellite Communications-II (GSA SATCOM-II) contract. button DISA

10/22/10: Spectrum could be worth $120 billion due to "iPad boom"

The FCC late Thursday put out a forecast for the wireless future that pointed to spectrum auctions being much more expensive in the future. The US agency expected 3G and 4G data to surge 35 times higher in the next five years and need another 300MHz of spectrum that would cost $120 billion. The value is more than twice as much as what was paid for extra frequency access in 2008. button FCC Staff Paper

09/24/10: FCC Approves Unlicensed White Space Use

With a unanimous vote, the FCC has released a Memorandum Opinion and Order that approves the unlicensed use of 'white space' spectrum, laying down long-awaited rules in an effort to balance the needs of ... button FCC MO&O

09/20/10: EC proposes 800MHz band for mobile broadband by 2013

The commission proposes to set up an inventory of existing spectrum uses, technologies and applications to track inefficiencies and cope with future ... button Telecompaper

08/09/10: Rockefeller introduces spectrum bill

Senator John D. Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) has introduced a bill directing the FCC to move forward with its plans to auction off unused broadcast spectrum and promote the deployment of a nationwide wireless broadband network for public safety. button The bill


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