[631] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: Perhaps dismissal of packet radio in the classroom is unwarranted
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bill Gunshannon)
Thu Apr 25 07:54:19 1991
From: bill@tuatara.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon)
To: lws@capybara.comm.wang.com (Lyle Seaman)
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 91 7:52:44 EDT
Cc: com-priv@psi.com
In-Reply-To: <9104242231.AA00699@capybara.comm.wang.com>; from "Lyle Seaman" at Apr 24, 91 6:31 pm
According to Lyle Seaman:
>
> Sure, the broadcasting lobby is strong, but all those UHF slots
> can't be worth so much that they can't be sold, can they? Are
> they all owned by TV stations, or are there some remaining to
> be allocated by the FCC? I can't see why one couldn't just buy
> a frequency range from an existing TV station...
Let's get one point clear right from the start. TV stations don't own any
radio spectrum. The FCC doesn't own any frequency spectrum. We do. Radio
frequencies are a resource and the FCC is charged with dealing them out in
a fair and practical manner. Every year at renewal time, a TV station has to
justify to the FCC why they should be allowed to continue to operate.
I think with the present interest in congress and the rest of government for
NREN, now is the time to set up some radio systems between schools in the K-12
range and then go to your congressman and say "See what we can do. Now can
you please help us get the spectrum to do more of it?"
bill
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