That's Digital Radio Mondial. It's basically Digital Shortwave.
That's been around for years. I don't believe it presents any threat
to amateur radio. In fact, increased use of Shortwave would probably
be good for amateur radio IMO.
On 5/29/08, Robert Hess <w1rh@yahoo.com> wrote:
> There is some interesting talk right now about 26
> MHz....digital broadcasting.
>
> www.26mhz.us
>
> Bob
> W1RH
> --- "Dubovsky, George" <George.Dubovsky@andrew.com>
> wrote:
>
> > That's a 25 MHz wide chunk somewhere, not at 25
> > MHz...
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > geo - n4ua
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> > [mailto:towertalk-
> > > bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Leif Ericksen
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 2:52 PM
> > > To: TowerTalk@contesting.com
> > > Subject: [TowerTalk] Not directly tower
> > related,FCC to require FREE
> > > wireless Broadband access.
> > >
> > > It seems that the FCC is going to auction off some
> > space around 25MHz
> > > and require the winner build a national wireless
> > network and offer
> > free
> > > wireless access of of it.
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.wirelessweek.com/FCC-Free-Wireless-Broadband.aspx
> > > >>>
> > > Here is a cut and paste from the above link:
> > >
> > > The FCC is reportedly considering a plan to
> > auction off more airwaves,
> > > this time with the stipulation that the winner
> > would provide free
> > > broadband Internet access to the whole country. A
> > tall order
> > considering
> > > the winning bidder would be paying for the right
> > to build a national
> > > wireless network and then paying to provide free
> > service to millions
> > of
> > > Americans.
> > >
> > > The airwaves in question are a 25 MHz block, and
> > the commission would
> > > require that at least a portion of the airwaves be
> > set aside for free
> > > Internet access. The winning bidder would have
> > four years to build out
> > > its network to at least 50% of the population and
> > within 10 years
> > would
> > > be required to reach 95% of the United States
> > population.
> > >
> > > So far, no part of the commission's plan
> > explaining how a company
> > would
> > > fund this effort has been reported. Skeptics also
> > have cited that most
> > > major wireless providers have just refreshed their
> > spectrum holdings
> > at
> > > the commission's most recent auction, or through
> > acquisitions. These
> > > objections, however, do not rule out that some
> > companies would still
> > be
> > > interested.
> > >
> > > Startup M2Z Networks proposed a similar plan to
> > the FCC last year,
> > only
> > > it wanted the spectrum for free. The company hoped
> > it could pay for
> > the
> > > expense of building the network through
> > advertising dollars and
> > selling
> > > subscriptions for consumers who wanted faster
> > service. M2Z also
> > offered
> > > to pay the U.S. Treasury 5% of its revenue for use
> > of the airwaves.
> > > >>>
> > >
> > > I can see it now linear amplifiers for 25 MHz so
> > that you have some
> > > power to make your network work!
> > >
> > > --
> > > Leif Ericksen
> > > 73 DE N9SRW
> > > Donations for a tower and my XYL's desired make
> > over accepted at:
> > > https://cipsecurity.us/ham/
> > >
> > >
> > >
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