Comments on: Big Sport On White Space: Won’t Somebody Think Of The Wireless Headphones! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:20:21 -0800 hourly 1 By: WIRELESS « Daily Marauder http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2523990 WIRELESS « Daily Marauder Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:11:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2523990 [...] leading the lobbying effort to turn this spectrum into a sort of WiFi 2.0. Telecom companies and sports leagues opposed opening up the spectrum, claiming that it would interfere with wireless headsets and other [...] [...] leading the lobbying effort to turn this spectrum into a sort of WiFi 2.0. Telecom companies and sports leagues opposed opening up the spectrum, claiming that it would interfere with wireless headsets and other [...]

]]> By: Google’s Election-Day Victory: FCC Approves Unlicensed Use Of “White Spaces” Spectrum http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2523977 Google’s Election-Day Victory: FCC Approves Unlicensed Use Of “White Spaces” Spectrum Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:55:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2523977 [...] leading the lobbying effort to turn this spectrum into a sort of WiFi 2.0. Telecom companies and sports leagues opposed opening up the spectrum, claiming that it would interfere with wireless headsets and other [...] [...] leading the lobbying effort to turn this spectrum into a sort of WiFi 2.0. Telecom companies and sports leagues opposed opening up the spectrum, claiming that it would interfere with wireless headsets and other [...]

]]> By: Google Responds to Big Sport in White Space Debate: Geolocation is the Answer http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2298109 Google Responds to Big Sport in White Space Debate: Geolocation is the Answer Thu, 15 May 2008 07:30:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2298109 [...] has responded to opposition from sporting groups and others over its proposal to the FCC that white space can be used to deliver broadband, with a [...] [...] has responded to opposition from sporting groups and others over its proposal to the FCC that white space can be used to deliver broadband, with a [...]

]]> By: Michael Marcus http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2271071 Michael Marcus Mon, 05 May 2008 22:40:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2271071 The multibilion dollar sports leagues would like to perpetuate their present cost free access to "beach front" spectrum with obsolescent FM FDMA technology. They don't care they their access may deny other uses that may be more valuable and that they may have other options consistent with the general US policy that commercial spectrum access should be paid for. Instead of hiring techies to look at options using contemporary technology, they are hiring PR firms to protect their vested interests in free spectrum access with dated technology. In the UK market, Sony sell more efficient digital wireless mic technology, why don't the US sports leagues want it? Microcells and picocells work for cellular, why won't they work for these uses? See my FCC filing today in Docket 04-186 or my blog, SpectrumTalk, for more details. The multibilion dollar sports leagues would like to perpetuate their present cost free access to “beach front” spectrum with obsolescent FM FDMA technology. They don’t care they their access may deny other uses that may be more valuable and that they may have other options consistent with the general US policy that commercial spectrum access should be paid for.

Instead of hiring techies to look at options using contemporary technology, they are hiring PR firms to protect their vested interests in free spectrum access with dated technology. In the UK market, Sony sell more efficient digital wireless mic technology, why don’t the US sports leagues want it? Microcells and picocells work for cellular, why won’t they work for these uses?

See my FCC filing today in Docket 04-186 or my blog, SpectrumTalk, for more details.

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2256165 Dennis Howlett Sat, 03 May 2008 14:45:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2256165 {seesmic_video:{"url_thumbnail":{"value":"http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/TQzIsVe6Dx_th1.jpg"}"title":{"value":" "}"videoUri":{"value":"http://www.seesmic.com/video/SCjCzBgwAn"}}} {seesmic_video:{”url_thumbnail”:{”value”:”http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/TQzIsVe6Dx_th1.jpg”}”title”:{”value”:” ”}”videoUri”:{”value”:”http://www.seesmic.com/video/SCjCzBgwAn”}}}

]]> By: Jay http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2252721 Jay Fri, 02 May 2008 23:34:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2252721 Seems obvious to me they are using this as an excuse to prevent people with connected devices to transmit information/video/audio etc. live from the event. Seems obvious to me they are using this as an excuse to prevent people with connected devices to transmit information/video/audio etc. live from the event.

]]> By: Mary Baum http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2252018 Mary Baum Fri, 02 May 2008 20:47:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2252018 I'm with Jeff. This wireless-headphones ruse is the most specious, frivolous pissant mini-turd of an excuse I've ever heard for opposing a plan for wide-ranging wireless internet I've ever heard of. Combine this with the news I've been reading about the failure of municipal wi-fi around the country, and it's easy to come to the conclusion that some people just don't like the idea of unfettered internet access . . . or the internet . . . and they're the ones in charge. I’m with Jeff. This wireless-headphones ruse is the most specious, frivolous pissant mini-turd of an excuse I’ve ever heard for opposing a plan for wide-ranging wireless internet I’ve ever heard of.

Combine this with the news I’ve been reading about the failure of municipal wi-fi around the country, and it’s easy to come to the conclusion that some people just don’t like the idea of unfettered internet access . . . or the internet . . . and they’re the ones in charge.

]]> By: Beefcake http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2251200 Beefcake Fri, 02 May 2008 18:03:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2251200 Perhaps then the people who rely on using everyone's spectrum for critical entertainment-related communications should bid in the next auction. Perhaps then the people who rely on using everyone’s spectrum for critical entertainment-related communications should bid in the next auction.

]]> By: Roy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2249929 Roy Fri, 02 May 2008 13:55:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2249929 So I hear that the guy that works on our copy machine just bought new shoes. I'm sorry, where am I? I need a webcam to go that far off topic, huh? (It's okay, Duncan, *I* read your post.) So I hear that the guy that works on our copy machine just bought new shoes.

I’m sorry, where am I? I need a webcam to go that far off topic, huh?

(It’s okay, Duncan, *I* read your post.)

]]> By: Ghaus http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2249087 Ghaus Fri, 02 May 2008 10:53:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2249087 @ 14 Agreed !!! Hahaha @ 14
Agreed !!! Hahaha

]]> By: Nick Gonzalez http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2248819 Nick Gonzalez Fri, 02 May 2008 09:53:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2248819 In text comments no one knows if you're a man of a woman. In seesmic comments no one knows if you're wearing any pants. In text comments no one knows if you’re a man of a woman. In seesmic comments no one knows if you’re wearing any pants.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2248490 Gabe Fri, 02 May 2008 08:39:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2248490 Hey Dennis! Saw you on Geary St. after the VentureBeat party! Sorry I couldn't "spare some change". Had I known it was you... Hey Dennis! Saw you on Geary St. after the VentureBeat party! Sorry I couldn’t “spare some change”. Had I known it was you…

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2248401 Dennis Howlett Fri, 02 May 2008 08:20:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2248401 Irrelevant {seesmic_video:{"url_thumbnail":{"value":"http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/Nvcxu2h5Ng_th1.jpg"}"title":{"value":"Irrelevant "}"videoUri":{"value":"http://www.seesmic.com/video/MEL5X8VLwP"}}} Irrelevant {seesmic_video:{”url_thumbnail”:{”value”:”http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/Nvcxu2h5Ng_th1.jpg”}”title”:{”value”:”Irrelevant ”}”videoUri”:{”value”:”http://www.seesmic.com/video/MEL5X8VLwP”}}}

]]> By: Ben Metcalfe http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2247898 Ben Metcalfe Fri, 02 May 2008 06:20:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2247898 Hey Chris! {seesmic_video:{"url_thumbnail":{"value":"http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/SLOyMBealE_th1.jpg"}"title":{"value":"Hey Chris! "}"videoUri":{"value":"http://www.seesmic.com/video/3NzR9RT9k5"}}} Hey Chris! {seesmic_video:{”url_thumbnail”:{”value”:”http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/SLOyMBealE_th1.jpg”}”title”:{”value”:”Hey Chris! ”}”videoUri”:{”value”:”http://www.seesmic.com/video/3NzR9RT9k5″}}}

]]> By: Chris Saad http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2247838 Chris Saad Fri, 02 May 2008 06:03:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2247838 Hassled by arrington {seesmic_video:{"url_thumbnail":{"value":"http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/jjDbNP376e_th1.jpg"}"title":{"value":"Hassled by arrington "}"videoUri":{"value":"http://www.seesmic.com/video/KOIOUBNZ5Q"}}} Hassled by arrington {seesmic_video:{”url_thumbnail”:{”value”:”http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/jjDbNP376e_th1.jpg”}”title”:{”value”:”Hassled by arrington ”}”videoUri”:{”value”:”http://www.seesmic.com/video/KOIOUBNZ5Q”}}}

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2247768 Michael Arrington Fri, 02 May 2008 05:46:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2247768 {seesmic_video:{"url_thumbnail":{"value":"http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/vAJMyR09WC_th1.jpg"}"title":{"value":" "}"videoUri":{"value":"http://www.seesmic.com/video/syjpkI6wQG"}}} {seesmic_video:{”url_thumbnail”:{”value”:”http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/vAJMyR09WC_th1.jpg”}”title”:{”value”:” ”}”videoUri”:{”value”:”http://www.seesmic.com/video/syjpkI6wQG”}}}

]]> By: Anton http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2247702 Anton Fri, 02 May 2008 05:30:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2247702 Blue Dog! Blue Dog! 23! Z! Back 5! hut hut...shsssssshsssshhhhhhhhhhhhhshsshhshs Blue Dog! Blue Dog! 23! Z! Back 5! hut hut…shsssssshsssshhhhhhhhhhhhhshsshhshs

]]> By: Jeff http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2247187 Jeff Fri, 02 May 2008 02:58:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2247187 So they all want to remain on their proprietary island of communication. Classic! No wonder they're spooked by the Patriots! Someone surely must have put them up to this! Like they don't have the bucks to implement new technology on the open access/open development spectrum. These bone heads don't understand the new world of collaboration. It's one thing to raise a flag and heighten awareness, it's another to "call upon the FCC" to regulate new technology on behalf of the fans before it's created and tested! Rather Disingenious... So they all want to remain on their proprietary island of communication.
Classic! No wonder they’re spooked by the Patriots!

Someone surely must have put them up to this!
Like they don’t have the bucks to implement new technology on
the open access/open development spectrum.
These bone heads don’t understand the new world of collaboration.

It’s one thing to raise a flag and heighten awareness, it’s another to “call upon the FCC” to regulate new technology on behalf of the fans before it’s created and tested! Rather Disingenious…

]]> By: Phil McThomas http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2247160 Phil McThomas Fri, 02 May 2008 02:49:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2247160 Oh, I get it. One minute you're calling in a play to your quarterback, the next minute Dave Winer is in your ear talking crap. They're right, that would be pretty frustrating. Good point, well made. Oh, I get it. One minute you’re calling in a play to your quarterback, the next minute Dave Winer is in your ear talking crap. They’re right, that would be pretty frustrating. Good point, well made.

]]> By: Phil McThomas http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2247141 Phil McThomas Fri, 02 May 2008 02:45:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2247141 Surely each pro-sports team (and Broadway theater) will just have to get their own Google Account and everything will work seamlessly. AND the coaches will have a direct line to GOOG-411. Probably. Surely each pro-sports team (and Broadway theater) will just have to get their own Google Account and everything will work seamlessly. AND the coaches will have a direct line to GOOG-411. Probably.

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2247112 Chris Fri, 02 May 2008 02:37:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2247112 Broadway theaters are also against this as it would disrupt their actors' wireless microphones. Broadway theaters are also against this as it would disrupt their actors’ wireless microphones.

]]> By: Loic http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2247013 Loic Fri, 02 May 2008 02:10:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2247013 hi Dave {seesmic_video:{"url_thumbnail":{"value":"http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/ztR6dBI7Sj_th1.jpg"}"title":{"value":"hi Dave "}"videoUri":{"value":"http://www.seesmic.com/video/4WAsgF0rY5"}}} hi Dave {seesmic_video:{”url_thumbnail”:{”value”:”http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/ztR6dBI7Sj_th1.jpg”}”title”:{”value”:”hi Dave ”}”videoUri”:{”value”:”http://www.seesmic.com/video/4WAsgF0rY5″}}}

]]> By: Dave Winer http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2247001 Dave Winer Fri, 02 May 2008 02:08:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2247001 sorry {seesmic_video:{"url_thumbnail":{"value":"http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/tXRmiks0tr_th1.jpg"}"title":{"value":"sorry "}"videoUri":{"value":"http://www.seesmic.com/video/nOFwFoPE5J"}}} sorry {seesmic_video:{”url_thumbnail”:{”value”:”http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/tXRmiks0tr_th1.jpg”}”title”:{”value”:”sorry ”}”videoUri”:{”value”:”http://www.seesmic.com/video/nOFwFoPE5J”}}}

]]> By: Martin Kelley http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-2246926 Martin Kelley Fri, 02 May 2008 01:50:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/01/big-sport-on-white-space-wont-somebody-think-of-the-wireless-headphones/#comment-2246926 Gee, it's almost sounds like something a telecom lobbyist would write... Gee, it’s almost sounds like something a telecom lobbyist would write…

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