Friday, January 12, 2007

Technology neutrality raises further industry hackles

Applying the principle of technology neutrality to all forthcoming spectrum auctions has already raised fears among UK wireless microphone users – now the Broadband Wireless Access community are becoming alarmed as well.

Ofcom’s plan to auction off all the released analogue TV frequencies has attracted strong criticism with some industry observers predicting that the UK regulator may be forced into a retreat. Ofcom wants the 208MHz of spectrum not being used for digital TV to go to the highest bidder on a technology neutral basis. The wireless microphone industry claims this will decimate a sector which has relied on allocated bands and heavy hitters from Europe’s biggest centre for commercial theatre – the London West End – have rallied to the cause.

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