NAB Slams Microsoft Arguments on TV White Spaces Rules
NAB officials slammed a proposal by Microsoft asking that only TV white spaces (TVWS) devices operating on one or two designated “fast-polling” channels be required to query a white spaces database every 20 minutes to find out if these channels…
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were still available. The company is seeking rules that would allow launching rural broadband using TVWS spectrum (see 1707100042). “This proposal assumes that TVWS devices will seldom operate on fast-polling channels because checking the database every 20 minutes would be disastrous for battery life of TVWS devices -- particularly portable devices,” NAB said Monday in docket 16-56. "The proposal is to establish fast polling channels that TVWS devices will then seek to avoid using.” NAB met with Chief Julius Knapp and others from the Office of Engineering and Technology. Meanwhile, OET approved an application by Nominet UK to be an administrator for the TV white spaces database. The company sought certification in November and OET sought comment in April (see 1804090043). The company told the FCC it has extensive TV white spaces experience in the U.K. It's "shown that it has the technical expertise to develop and operate a white space database,” OET said. Microsoft didn't comment.