Truncated from the original:
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-03-110A5.pdf
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SEPARATE STATEMENT OF
COMMISSIONER JONATHAN S. ADELSTEIN
[In regard to the 1999 proposed revision of Part 15 rules ]
The evolution of unlicensed wireless devices over the past decade has been amazing. What was once the province of garage door openers, baby monitors, and cordless phones now is also the home of
wireless LANs, hotspots, and cyber cafés.
Part 15 of our rules allows manufacturers to develop technologies for the unlicensed-bands that anyone can use without a license. We must continue this policy approach so that we encourage as many avenues or technologies as possible.
A regulatory framework for innovation can provide the necessary conditions that support the growth and development of spectrum-based services, including continued use of the unlicensed bands. Such a framework functions in a manner akin to a greenhouse, in which plants are protected from the elements by a structure and are nurtured so that they can thrive on their own within it.
We want to enhance our existing Part 15 structure so that it continues to encourage the growth of the unlicensed industries, but also controls the elements, like minimizing interference that may impact existing and future operators. Just as a greenhouse can support different types of plant forms, our framework for innovation does the same – it must be flexible enough to accommodate all different kinds of technologies, such as those used with the latest antennas.
Our framework does not choose which technology will survive, and which will not, but it must create an environment that allows the different seeds of technology to truly have an opportunity to grow and develop on their own.
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He was primarily addressing broadband as becomes evident by reading the full version (which is only a single page) https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-03-110A5.pdf
But it still expressed a warm sentiment for Part 15 broadcasting in all it's forms.
Just thought it interesting