[amsat-bb] Industry Covets Amateur Radio THz Allocations

[Trevor]

An EE Times article reports that industry interests are casting covetous eyes
on the Amateur Radio Terra Hertz (THz) allocations.

The article "Ultrawideband under the gun" in EE Times says on page 2: 
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A presentation from AT&T Labs called on the group to raise its voice against
spectrum allocation plans in Europe that could shut Wi-Fi out of the 275 GHz to
1 THz bands.

"The best terahertz spectrum is being carved up among science, satellite and
amateur radio interests. The give-away of this precious spectrum is unexpected,
capricious and irreconcilable with the evolution of future broadband wireless
networks," David Britz of AT&T said in his presentation. 
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David Britz Powerpoint slides which make numerous references to Amateur Radio's
use of Terahertz frequencies can be downloaded from 

http://ieee802.org/18/Meeting_documents/2007_Sept/18-07-0074-00-0vht-Proposed%20ITU-WRC%20Spectrum%20And%20Uasge%20Allocation%20For%20Teraherts%20Frequencies.ppt


Report with further links at 
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/october2007/ultrawideband_under_the_gun.htm 

73 Trevor M5AKA
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