Phew. For a moment few years there , we thought any device set up to operate on these so-called white spaces — which have been vacated following the analog-to-digital TV transition — would be forced to use spectrum sensing modules in order to ensure that no TV station was operating in areas in which it wanted to. Based on the FCC’s Second Memorandum Opinion and Order, which was just published a few days back, it looks as if forthcoming white space devices will not be required to ping databases in order to make absolutely sure that it won’t interfere with TV stations.
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FCC: white space devices won’t require spectrum sensing modules
