[opendtv] Re: --FCC OKs WiFi between TV channels
- From: Bob Miller <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 21:40:32 -0400
If they keep the spectrum off the market they delay competition for one
thing.
Bob Miller
Tom Barry wrote:
> > It makes no sense to say that the DTV transition is "to retain
> > the status quo." What might make some sense is to say that
> > *broadcasters* are implementing the DTV transition using a
> > strategy whose sole purpose appears to be to retain their cable
> > rights. But maybe that doesn't fit in a nice little sound bite.
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>I've sometimes thought that but that alone doesn't explain why they
>seem to want to hold the duplicate spectrum forever. I've been
>corrected a number of times on this by people associated with or
>sympathetic to the broadcast industry. The broadcasters spend a huge
>amount of money on power and duplicate effort continuing the drawn out
>dual TV transition.
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>And yet they give every impression of wanting to continue in this
>fashion, so I assume that is what they choose for some reason. If all
>they wanted was must carry rights on cable and satellite then it seems
>they would support a faster transition, even if they didn't believe
>anyone was yet watching it digitally.
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>I can offer no good explanation for this but it seems the broadcasters
>strategy is two pronged: Hang onto spectrum and hang onto must carry.
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>- Tom
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>>Tom Barry wrote:
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>>>You could also use zero power TV stations for many of them,
>>>all in the
>>>same channel. And would all probably switch if it still guaranteed
>>>must carry status.
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>>Zero power seems like it wouldn't qualify, but what you say is
>>the point I was trying to make.
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>>It makes no sense to say that the DTV transition is "to retain
>>the status quo." What might make some sense is to say that
>>*broacasters* are implementing the DTV transition using a
>>strategy whose sole purpose appears to be to retain their cable
>>rights. But maybe that doesn't fit in a nice little sound bite.
>>
>>Bert
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