Here is an example of a petition
AMENDMENT OF PART 15 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES FOR UNLICENSED WHITE SPACE DEVICES.
http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2016/db0226/FCC-16-23A1.pdf
We are issuing this Notice in response to a petition submitted by the National Association
of Broadcasters (NAB Petition). NAB alleges that there are data errors in the registrations records for
fixed devices in the white space databases, argues that the accuracy of this data is critical for avoiding
interference to licensed users of the spectrum, and requests that the Commission undertake rulemaking
and other actions to correct and avoid such errors.
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Read the rest at the link above.
Bruce.
I don't understand.. That all seems to apply to the TV frequencies and nothing relating to the frequencies we use.
I guess my ignorance is evident here, because I dont see how that applies to us at all.
Short answer:
Anything part 15 has to do with us.
Part 15 devices are consumer grade electronics devices.
Most of today's pass-times are centered around part 15 devices. Look around you. Are we not using part 15 devices to communicate right now?
Bruce.
Ok.. But more specifically; does that article somehow apply to our utilization of part 15 for broadcasting on the AM or FM public channels? - Does it affect it, or have bearing on it in any way?
Like I said, I think I must be missing your point entirely.
Partially, yes.
Mentions the television re-pack, which mentions a NEW television broadcast band, where is that going to be created?
Also, besides the AM to FM translators taking over the FM broadcast band, where is the television stations vacating the upper UHF dial going to? Might answer what will happen to 54MHz to 88.0MHz.
Also, it contains wording and procedures that are important to us who are interested in the "inititive" Reading through that document gives us an idea of what could someday be put up there in relation to the "inititive" we have been speaking about in recent months.
The NAB created a petition regarding interference issues and this document addresses that petition. Use it as a learning tool, it can prove to be very useful some day. I know I learned something from it, that is why I shared it.
Besides, there have been past discussions here and at another board regarding these devices that are addressed in this document.
Bruce.
Nice and simple:
Right now there are devices that are allowed to transmit in VACANT TV channels (white space). The device must “phone home” to a database to make sure it uses a vacant channel. NAB thinks the database has errors that are leading to white space devices interfering with licensed TV broadcasters.
The database issue does not impact 15.239 or 15.219. The part that does impact 15.239 and 15.219 is the dramatic action NAB wanted the FCC to take.
The document is written to cover the current state and upcoming changes to the UHF TV spectrum. Right now there are UHF stations 14 to 51, 470 to 698MHz. The new TV band will be a shrunk UHF band. It will start at 470MHz. The smallest band possible would be channels 14-20, and that would be to keep the current land mobile users in the band. It is very unlikely enough stations would go off the air to make the band that small. The FCC wants to clear the 600MHz band of TV, so they would like to get to the mid 30’s. So an example of the new UHF TV band may be channels 14 to 35, 470 to 602MHz.
It appears the other site has finally seen this document I posted in post #1 and has created a thread about it.
And you all thought I was posting a thread that had no meaning.
https://www.hobbybroadcaster.net/community/index.php?topic=4058.msg25110;topicseen#msg25110
Bill said the same thing I have been saying about 76-88MHz. Why 87.7MHz won't be allowed for part 15 FM and probably not 87.9MHz as well.
Short answer: television re-pack into the VHF low broadcast band.
(see I can be a gentlemen...sometimes)
Bruce.