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Barlow KeenerKeener Law Groupbk@keenerlawgroup.com781-858-1588

Wild West White Spaces: FCC Command and Control

2002 Michael Powell promotes dynamic spectrum efficiencies

Our goal is to allow for the more efficient and comprehensive use of the spectrum resource while not interfering with existing services.

Stop and Go

2006 2008 OET Testing

Julius P. Knapp,ChiefFCC OET Office of Engineering and Technology

FCC White Spaces OrderNovember 4, 2008

Kevin Martin Go

September 23, 2010 Order

June 11, 2011 Talk

GoJulius GenachowskiChairman, FCC

Senator John D. RockefellerDemocrat W.VA.Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee

Senator Kay Bailey HutchisonRepublican Texassignificant communications failures

Threat to White Spaces: THE AMERICAN JOBS ACTNational wireless initiative Cost $0 billionProposal has a gross cost of $10bn, but a net deficit reducing impact of $18bn because of spectrum auction proceeds

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Public Safety Relies on WiFI Now& Will Use Super WiFI WS in Future WiFi Delivers Customer ExperienceAt No Carrier Cost