[SixClub] white space

[bruce mallon]

THE OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES
MEETING ON REPORTS OF INITIAL MEASUREMENTS
 ON TV WHITE SPACE DEVICES

ET Docket No. 04-186


On July 31, 2007, the Commission’s Office of
Engineering and Technology (OET) released two
technical reports on initial measurement studies
relating to the above devices that were performed by
its Laboratory:  “Initial Evaluation of the
Performance of Prototype TV-Band White Space Devices,”
OET Report FCC/OET 07-TR-1006 (Prototype Devices
Report) and “Direct-Pickup Interference Tests of Three
Consumer Digital Cable Television Receivers Available
in 2005,” OET Report FCC/OET 07-TR-1005 (Direct Pickup
Report).  

In releasing the reports, the Commission noted that it
is committed to working with interested parties to
continue the process of investigating the potential
performance capabilities of TV white space devices. 
Further, the Commission stated it intended to invite
interested parties to participate in an on-site visit
to the FCC Laboratory in Columbia, Maryland to observe
and discuss the test set up and procedures for
evaluating the performance of these devices.  

The meeting will occur on Thursday August 16, 2007 at
1 PM at the Commission’s Laboratory in Columbia,
Maryland.  Parties interested in attending should send
an e-mail to Patricia.Goff at FCC.gov, identifying the
organization and how many individuals plan to attend
(space is limited).  At the meeting, Commission staff
will provide an overview of the tests, answer any
questions, and consider suggestions for any further
testing to evaluate the performance of TV White Space
Devices.  Directions to the Laboratory can be found at
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/faqs/lab/directions.pdf





       
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