[governance]

McTim dogwallah at gmail.com
Sun Nov 25 09:55:20 EST 2007


On Nov 18, 2007 7:02 PM,  <yehudakatz at mailinator.com> wrote:
> I have a vicarious question,
>
> If Google take the 700mhz spectrum and digitizes it (migrates from analog to
> digital) ,
> -       Who really governs the jurisdiction of the spectrum ? –

The FCC

>
> The FCC traditionally regulates 'emission-transmissions',

radio is radio, no?

(…vs…) where Icann
> regulates 'packet-emissions' where packets are subject to design and
> distribution.

?? ICANN does no such thing.

>
> Within this 'gray-area' is there a question of Regulatory Authority, of this
> transmission-medium?

Not in my book, but I may have missed smt in your question.

Your itch has been scratched!

-- 
Cheers,

McTim
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