Sunday, November 16, 2008
Google vs. Dolly Parton
ien.com: "While everyone else was awaiting the results of a historic election on November 4, tech companies were waiting on the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) decision on the fate of Wi-Fi on steroids. Much to the delight of broadband lovers, the FCC unanimously approved the plan to allow unlicensed bands on the radio spectrum, known as white spaces, to be open to the public."
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It seems rather crazy that releasing some bandwidths would wreck havoc on live performances, however it appears to be an actual problem. It seems like a violation of free market to restrict the bandwidths but it does seem the best thing to do. I always thought that the free bandwidths were auctioned of the the highest bidder and then they could do what they wanted with only those specific frequencies. This however seems like a free for all that is bound to end in a lawsuit. I personally think restrictions are the way to go with this situation, if only for Dolly Parton's sake.
My main question is how did Dolly Parton become the one asking this question? Did she really hear about this and think "maybe this will interfere with our wireless mics" or did she over hear the audio guys talking about it. Granted, its a good thing for the cause. Dolly Parton is an extremely visible figure.
I do believe that the bandwidths have to be monitored and controlled. If they can affect microphones, what else can they affect? Has the FCC really done the research and proved that this won't have an extreme impact on other electronic devices? Also I agree with Laura, why is Dolly Parton the main face here? I feel that someone must have expressed the issue to her and she is the public figure for the cause.
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