[governance] Spectrum for development and access

Louis Pouzin (well) pouzin at well.com
Thu Mar 3 20:11:21 EST 2011


On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 1:40 PM, Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org>wrote:

> Hi all.. APC proposed that spectrum feature in the access theme of this
> year's IGF.
> [..]
>

Spectrum is the lifeblood of radio communications, no matter how its sharing
may be sophisticated. Here are some links to interesting trends in
unconventional radiocom systems.

An ambitious research project, EARS, is being launched by NSF to free up
500Mhz for broadband services. Industry is cranking out cognitive radio
networks (filching idle bandwidth in existing channels).
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503480
http://www.essays.se/essay/bf8e9a631a/
http://www.commlawblog.com/2010/12/articles/broadcast/fcc-launches-remake-of-radio-spectrum-technology/

White space, guard bands between analog TV channels, could/will be used for
radio nets. Pros & cons are fighting.
http://www.newamerica.net/files/WSDBackgrounder.pdf
http://itlaw.wikia.com/wiki/White_space
http://www.magdahavas.com/2010/09/24/white-spaces-super-wifi-and-potentially-dangerous/

Low cost phone/internet
http://www.villagetelco.org/2008/06/the-origin-of-the-mesh-potato/
http://www.shuttleworthfoundation.org/mesh-potatoes-go-on-sale/
Net deployed in Timor villages
http://www.villagetelco.org/about/mesh-potato/
Project in South Africa
http://ictupdate.cta.int/fr/Dossiers/Le-reseau-Mesh-Potato
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